Alluvial soils
Term · Agriculture and food · MLC-T-AGR-000262
Soils that have developed over time as sediments are deposited by the periodic flooding of streams or rivers.
| Identifier | MLC-T-AGR-000262 |
|---|---|
| Field | Agriculture and food |
| Subject | Fields of Study |
| Synonyms | flood plain soils; floodplain soils |
| References | NAL Agricultural Thesaurus and Glossary (CC BY 4.0) |
| See also | Lithological soil types; Hydric soils; Coastal plain soils; Alluvial land; Stream channels; Alluvium; Alluvial plains |
| Translations | Spanish: suelos aluviales |
Record as JSON
{
"id": "MLC-T-AGR-000262",
"term": "Alluvial soils",
"field": "Agriculture and food",
"definition": "Soils that have developed over time as sediments are deposited by the periodic flooding of streams or rivers.",
"synonyms": [
"flood plain soils",
"floodplain soils"
],
"subject": "Fields of Study",
"see_also": [
"lithological soil types",
"hydric soils",
"coastal plain soils",
"alluvial land",
"stream channels",
"alluvium",
"alluvial plains"
],
"references": [
"NAL Agricultural Thesaurus and Glossary"
],
"translations": {
"es": "suelos aluviales"
},
"url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/agriculture/alluvial-soils/"
}
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