arid soil

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• 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

• Soil pH — is the pH of soil water. It is based on the measurement of pH, which depends on the activity of hydrogen ions (H+) in a solution.There are many different methods to collect soil water, all which influence the measured soil pH in one way or… …   Wikipedia

• Soil — For other uses, see Soil (disambiguation). A represents soil; B represents laterite, a regolith; C represents saprolite, a less weathered regolith; the bottommost layer represents bedrock …   Wikipedia

• Arid — For the Belgian rock band, see Arid (band). A region is said to be arid when it is characterized by a severe lack of available water, to the extent of hindering or even preventing the growth and development of plant and animal life. As a result,… …   Wikipedia

• Arid-zone agriculture — As an area of research and development, arid zone agriculture, or desert agriculture, includes studies of how to increase the agricultural productivity of lands dominated by lack of freshwater, an abundance of heat and sunlight, and usually one… …   Wikipedia

• arid — [17] English acquired arid from Latin aridus, either directly or via French aride. The Latin adjective is part of a web of related words denoting ‘dryness’ or ‘burning’: it came from the verb ārēre ‘be dry’, which may be the source of area; it… …   The Hutchinson dictionary of word origins

• arid — [17] English acquired arid from Latin aridus, either directly or via French aride. The Latin adjective is part of a web of related words denoting ‘dryness’ or ‘burning’: it came from the verb ārēre ‘be dry’, which may be the source of area; it… …   Word origins

• alkali soil — soil that has either a high degree of alkalinity or a high percentage of sodium, or both, so that most crops cannot be grown in it profitably. [1910 15] * * * alkali soil, soil containing soluble mineral salts, in quantities sufficient to… …   Useful english dictionary

• Cryptobiotic soil — in Hovenweep National Monument …   Wikipedia

• Semi-arid Pampas — Concarán, San Luis Province, rail depot. The Semi arid Pampas, also known as the Dry Pampas, is a temperate grassland ecoregion of central Argentina. Contents 1 Setting …   Wikipedia

• desert soil — noun a type of soil that develops in arid climates • Syn: ↑desertic soil • Hypernyms: ↑soil, ↑dirt * * * noun : any of a group of zonal soils that develop under sparse shrub vegetation in warm to cool arid climates and have a light colored… …   Useful english dictionary