hardpan

A noun referring to a hard, compacted layer of soil or subsoil, often encrusted with calcium carbonate, typically found in arid or semiarid regions.

• 🇵🇹Substantivo que designa uma camada de solo ou subsolo endurecida e compactada, frequentemente cimentada por carbonato de cálcio, comum em regiões áridas ou semiáridas. Também pode se referir a qualquer horizonte muito compacto que impede a penetração de raízes e água.

1. Hard subsoil layer C1 formal

   A compacted, hardened layer of soil found beneath the surface, often cemented with minerals like calcium carbonate, common in dry regions.

   • The farmer's plow could not penetrate the hardpan beneath the topsoil.
   • In arid climates, hardpan can prevent water from draining properly.
   • Construction crews had to break through the hardpan to lay the foundation.

   🇵🇹Camada endurecida do subsolo

   Sinônimos: caliche

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