soil parent materials

{
  "id": "MLC-T-AGR-005934",
  "term": "soil parent materials",
  "field": "Agriculture and food",
  "definition": "The unconsolidated, chemically weathered mineral or organic matter from which the upper layers (i.e., where living roots are primarily found) of soil develop.",
  "subject": "Fields of Study",
  "see_also": [
    "geology",
    "rocks",
    "parent rock",
    "soil weathering",
    "sediments",
    "soil formation"
  ],
  "references": [
    "Schwarz, Charles F.; Thor, Edward C.; Elsner, Gary H. 1976. Wildland planning glossary. Gen. Tech. Rep. PSW-13. Berkeley, Calif.: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Pacific Southwest Forest and Range Experiment Station",
    "NAL Agricultural Thesaurus and Glossary"
  ],
  "translations": {
    "es": "elementos primarios del suelo"
  },
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/agriculture/soil-parent-materials/"
}