hydric soils
Term · Agriculture and food · MLC-T-AGR-003257
Soil that formed under conditions of saturation, flooding or ponding long enough during the growing season to develop anaerobic conditions in the upper part.
| Identifier | MLC-T-AGR-003257 |
|---|---|
| Field | Agriculture and food |
| Subject | Fields of Study |
| References | Natural Resources Conservation Service, USDA; NAL Agricultural Thesaurus and Glossary |
| See also | ecological soil types; saturated conditions; Gleysols; wetland soils; flooded conditions; alluvial soils; anaerobic conditions |
| Translations | Spanish: suelos hídricos |
Record as JSON
{
"id": "MLC-T-AGR-003257",
"term": "hydric soils",
"field": "Agriculture and food",
"definition": "Soil that formed under conditions of saturation, flooding or ponding long enough during the growing season to develop anaerobic conditions in the upper part.",
"subject": "Fields of Study",
"see_also": [
"ecological soil types",
"saturated conditions",
"Gleysols",
"wetland soils",
"flooded conditions",
"alluvial soils",
"anaerobic conditions"
],
"references": [
"Natural Resources Conservation Service, USDA",
"NAL Agricultural Thesaurus and Glossary"
],
"translations": {
"es": "suelos hídricos"
},
"url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/agriculture/hydric-soils/"
}
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