Soil texture
Term · Agriculture and food · MLC-T-AGR-005944
The relative proportions of the three individual particle size classes (i.e., sand, silt and clay) in a soil.
| Identifier | MLC-T-AGR-005944 |
|---|---|
| Field | Agriculture and food |
| Subject | Fields of Study |
| 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 (CC BY 4.0) |
| See also | Soil physical properties; Clay fraction; Textural soil types; Sediment texture; Sand fraction; Silt fraction; Soil structure |
| Translations | Spanish: textura del suelo |
Record as JSON
{
"id": "MLC-T-AGR-005944",
"term": "Soil texture",
"field": "Agriculture and food",
"definition": "The relative proportions of the three individual particle size classes (i.e., sand, silt and clay) in a soil.",
"subject": "Fields of Study",
"see_also": [
"soil physical properties",
"clay fraction",
"textural soil types",
"sediment texture",
"sand fraction",
"silt fraction",
"soil structure"
],
"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": "textura del suelo"
},
"url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/agriculture/soil-texture/"
}
Record 5,854 of 6,798 in Agriculture and food terminology (MLC-0114). Request the full dataset.