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podsol

/ˈpɒd.sɒl/

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noun

/ˈpɒd.sɒl/C2formalscientific
  • ruТип почвы, формирующийся в умеренном и холодном влажном климате под хвойной или вересковой растительностью, характеризующийся органическим слоем над серым выщелоченным горизонтом.

A type of soil that develops in temperate to cold moist climates under coniferous or heath vegetation, characterized by an organic mat over a grey leached layer.

  1. Soil typeC2formalscientific

    A soil that develops in temperate to cold moist climates under coniferous or heath vegetation, characterized by an organic mat over a grey leached layer.

    ruТип почвы

    • Podsol soils are common in the boreal forests of Canada and Russia.
    • The gardener noted the distinct grey layer of the podsol profile.
    • Coniferous trees often grow in nutrient-poor podsol soils.

    Synonymspodzol