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NAL Agricultural Thesaurus
U.S. Department of Agriculture

Concept Breadcrumbs

Fields of Study > soil science > soil > soil types > lithological soil types > alluvial soils
Preferred Term:

alluvial soils

Definition:
Soils that have developed over time as sediments are deposited by the periodic flooding of streams or rivers.
Concept Schemes:
NALT Core
NALT Full
Broader Concept:
lithological soil types
Related Concepts:
Entry Terms:
  • floodplain soils
  • flood plain soils
URI:
https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/6753
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