capillary fringe

{
  "id": "MLC-T-AGR-001033",
  "term": "capillary fringe",
  "field": "Agriculture and food",
  "definition": "The area of the saturated zone just above the water table in which water is held in the soil by surface tension and capillarity. The extent of saturation depends upon the pore size distribution of the soil.",
  "subject": "Natural Resources, Conservation, Environment",
  "see_also": [
    "zone of saturation",
    "capillarity",
    "soil water",
    "surface tension",
    "water table"
  ],
  "references": [
    "NAL Agricultural Thesaurus and Glossary"
  ],
  "translations": {
    "es": "franja capilar"
  },
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/agriculture/capillary-fringe/"
}