MOLLISOL

Meaning of MOLLISOL in English

/mol"euh sawl', -sol'/ , n.

a productive agricultural soil common to the world's grasslands, characterized by a dark surface layer rich in organic matter. Cf. brown soils .

[ 1970-75; molli ( s ) soft + -SOL ]

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary. Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House . 2012

MOLLISOL — ˈmäləˌsäl noun ( -s ) Etymology: Latin molli s soft + sol um ground — more at melt , soil …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
MOLLISOL — n. mineral-rich surface layer soil
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MOLLISOL — one of the 12 soil orders in the U.S. Soil Taxonomy. Mollisols are characterized by a significant accumulation of humus …
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MOLLISOL — сезоннопромерзающий слой (грунта)
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BRUNIZEM — /brooh"neuh zem'/ , n. one of the great soil groups of a classification system no longer in general use; would …
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BROWN SOILS — a zonal group of soils with a brown surface horizon, developed on cool to temperate grasslands. Cf. mollisol .
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KASTANOZEM — one of the 30 soil groups in the classification system of the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO). Kastanozems are humus-rich …
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CHERNOZEM — one of the 30 soil groups in the classification system of the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO). Chernozems (from the …
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CALCISOL — one of the 30 soil groups in the classification system of the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO). Calcisols are characterized …
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