chernozem soil

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• Chernozem — Chernozemic soil Chernozem field in Black Dirt Region of Orange County, New York, USA Used in …   Wikipedia

• chernozem — 1842, from Rus. chernozem, lit. black earth, from chernyi black + zemlya earth, soil …   Etymology dictionary

• chernozem —   soil type often found in continental interiors with a temperate grassland biome type. Thick grass provides for rich black humus which is extended into the A horizon by fauna during warm summers. Wet spring and early summer leads to leaching.… …   Geography glossary

• Chernozem —    A darkly colored soil, chernozem or “black earth” contains high percentages of humus, phosphorus, and ammonia, thus making it one of the most fertile types of soil on Earth. There are two chernozem belts in the world; one is the Black Earth… …   Historical Dictionary of the Russian Federation

• 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

• chernozem — /cherr neuh zem , chair /; Russ. /chyirdd nu zyawm /, n. a soil common in cool or temperate semiarid climates, very black and rich in humus and carbonates. [1835 45; < Russ chernozëm, equiv. to chërn(yi) black + o O + zëm, var., in compounds, of… …   Universalium

• chernozem — juosvažemis statusas T sritis ekologija ir aplinkotyra apibrėžtis Automorfinis karbonatingas dirvožemis, susidaręs stepių ir miškastepių srityse po daugiametėmis žolėmis įvairiose uolienose (išskyrus smėlius), daugiausia karbonatinguose… …   Ekologijos terminų aiškinamasis žodynas

• chernozem — noun A fertile black soil containing a very high percentage of humus (3% to 15%) and high percentages of phosphoric acids, phosphorus and ammonia …   Wiktionary

• chernozem — [ tʃə:nəzɛm] noun a fertile black soil rich in humus, typical of temperate grassland. Origin C19: from Russ., from chërnyĭ black + zemlya earth …   English new terms dictionary

• chernozem — cher•no•zem [[t]ˈtʃɜr nəˌzɛm, ˈtʃɛər [/t]] n. agr. gel a soil common in cool or temperate semiarid climates, black and rich in humus and carbonates • Etymology: 1835–45; < Russ < chërn(yĭ) black +zemlyá earth …   From formal English to slang

• chernozem — n. a fertile black soil rich in humus, found in temperate regions, esp. S. Russia. Also called black earth. Etymology: Russ. f. chernyi black + zemlya earth …   Useful english dictionary