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podzol

/ˈpɒd.zɒl/

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noun

/ˈpɒd.zɒl/C2formalscientific
  • ruТип почвы, формирующийся в условиях умеренного или холодного влажного климата под хвойной или вересковой растительностью, характеризующийся органическим слоем над серым выщелоченным горизонтом.

A soil type 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 typeC1formalscientific

    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.

    ruТип почвы

    • Podzol soils are common in the boreal forests of Canada and Russia.
    • The distinct grey layer of a podzol is caused by the leaching of minerals.
    • Heathland vegetation often grows on acidic podzol soils.

    Synonymspodsolpodzol soil

Forms
  • podzols plural form
  • podzols' possessive plural form
  • podzol's possessive singular form