fine grained soil

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• Soil classification — deals with the systematic categorization of soils based on distinguishing characteristics as well as criteria that dictate choices in use. Overview Soil classification is a dynamic subject, from the structure of the system itself, to the… …   Wikipedia

• soil — soil1 soilless, adj. /soyl/, n. 1. the portion of the earth s surface consisting of disintegrated rock and humus. 2. a particular kind of earth: sandy soil. 3. the ground as producing vegetation or as cultivated for its crops: fertile soil. 4. a… …   Universalium

• Blandford (soil) — Blandford soil series is the name given to a loam or sandy loam soil which has developed on glacial till in parts of southern Quebec and northern New England. It belongs to the brown podzolic soil group and occurs in hilly areas of the Green… …   Wikipedia

• Berkshire (soil) — Berkshire soil series is the name given to a well drained loam or sandy loam soil which has developed on glacial till in parts of southern Quebec, eastern New York State and New England south to Massachusetts. It belongs to the podzol soil group… …   Wikipedia

• alluvial soil — noun a fine grained fertile soil deposited by water flowing over flood plains or in river beds • Hypernyms: ↑soil, ↑dirt • Substance Holonyms: ↑alluvial sediment, ↑alluvial deposit, ↑alluvium, ↑alluvion …   Useful english dictionary

• gumbo soil — noun any of various fine grained silty soils that become waxy and very sticky mud when saturated with water • Syn: ↑gumbo • Hypernyms: ↑soil, ↑dirt …   Useful english dictionary

• fugitive dust — fine grained soil that easily blows away …   Eponyms, nicknames, and geographical games

• Cactus/Temp — Taxobox name = Cacti image width = 250px image caption = Echinocereus triglochidiatus ssp. arizonicus regnum = Plantae divisio = Magnoliophyta classis = Rosopsida subclassis = Caryophyllidae ordo = Caryophyllales familia = Cactaceae familia… …   Wikipedia

• Venus — /vee neuhs/, n., pl. Venuses for 2. 1. an ancient Italian goddess of gardens and spring, identified by the Romans with Aphrodite as the goddess of love and beauty. 2. an exceptionally beautiful woman. 3. (sometimes l.c.) Archaeol. a statuette of… …   Universalium

• Frost heaving — (or frost heave) occurs when soil expands and contracts due to freezing and thawing. This process can damage plant roots through breaking or desiccation, cause cracks in pavement, and damage the foundations of buildings, even below the frost line …   Wikipedia

• Atterberg limits — The Atterberg limits are a basic measure of the nature of a fine grained soil. Depending on the water content of the soil, it may appear in four states: solid, semi solid, plastic and liquid. In each state the consistency and behavior of a soil… …   Wikipedia