SOLUM


Meaning of SOLUM in English

The top two soil layers, composed of the topsoil (A-Horizon) and the subsoil (B-Horizon, or layer of leached material deposition). The solum excludes the parent material layer (C-Horizon). Also referred to as the Zone of Eluviation. Also see Soil Profile.

Environmental engineering English vocabulary.      Английский словарь экологического инжиниринга.