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NAL Agricultural Thesaurus and Glossary
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Subject Category
P Natural Resources, Earth and Environmental Sciences
Definition
A soil whose upper mineral layer has become intimately mixed (mainly through the action of earthworms) with amorphous organic material, sometimes to a depth of 1.2 to 1.5 meters (4 to 5 feet).
Definition Source
Burns, Russell M. and Barbara H. Honkala, tech. coords. Silvics of North America, vol 2. Hardwoods; Glossary. Agriculture handbook no. 654. U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, 1990
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Broader Term
soil organic matter
Spanish
mantillo suave
Term Number
53680