mull
Term · Agriculture and food · MLC-T-AGR-004219
A soil whose upper mineral layer has become intimately mixed (mainly through the action of earthworms) with amorphous organic material, sometimes to a depth of 1.2 to 1.5 meters (4 to 5 feet).
| Identifier | MLC-T-AGR-004219 |
|---|---|
| Field | Agriculture and food |
| Subject | Fields of Study |
| References | Burns, Russell M. and Barbara H. Honkala, tech. coords. Silvics of North America, vol 2. Hardwoods; Glossary. Agriculture handbook no. 654. U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, 1990; NAL Agricultural Thesaurus and Glossary |
| See also | soil organic matter |
| Translations | Spanish: mantillo suave |
Record as JSON
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"id": "MLC-T-AGR-004219",
"term": "mull",
"field": "Agriculture and food",
"definition": "A soil whose upper mineral layer has become intimately mixed (mainly through the action of earthworms) with amorphous organic material, sometimes to a depth of 1.2 to 1.5 meters (4 to 5 feet).",
"subject": "Fields of Study",
"see_also": [
"soil organic matter"
],
"references": [
"Burns, Russell M. and Barbara H. Honkala, tech. coords. Silvics of North America, vol 2. Hardwoods; Glossary. Agriculture handbook no. 654. U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, 1990",
"NAL Agricultural Thesaurus and Glossary"
],
"translations": {
"es": "mantillo suave"
},
"url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/agriculture/mull/"
}
Record 4,219 of 6,908 in Agriculture and food terminology (MLC-0114). Request the full dataset.