Soil aggregates
Term · Agriculture and food · MLC-T-AGR-005917
Soil aggregates are groups of soil particles that bind to each other more strongly than to adjacent particles. The space between the aggregates provide pore space for retention and exchange of air and water.
| Identifier | MLC-T-AGR-005917 |
|---|---|
| Field | Agriculture and food |
| Subject | Fields of Study |
| Synonyms | aggregates (soil); macroaggregates (soil) |
| References | Natural Resources Conservation Service, USDA; NAL Agricultural Thesaurus and Glossary (CC BY 4.0) |
| See also | Soil structural units; Soil aggregation; Water stable soil aggregates; Microaggregates |
| Translations | Spanish: agregados del suelo |
Record as JSON
{
"id": "MLC-T-AGR-005917",
"term": "Soil aggregates",
"field": "Agriculture and food",
"definition": "Soil aggregates are groups of soil particles that bind to each other more strongly than to adjacent particles. The space between the aggregates provide pore space for retention and exchange of air and water.",
"synonyms": [
"aggregates (soil)",
"macroaggregates (soil)"
],
"subject": "Fields of Study",
"see_also": [
"soil structural units",
"soil aggregation",
"water stable soil aggregates",
"microaggregates"
],
"references": [
"Natural Resources Conservation Service, USDA",
"NAL Agricultural Thesaurus and Glossary"
],
"translations": {
"es": "agregados del suelo"
},
"url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/agriculture/soil-aggregates/"
}
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