soil water regimes
Term · Agriculture and food · MLC-T-AGR-005947
The presence or absence either of ground water or of plant available water (i.e., water held at a tension of less than 1500 kPa) in the soil or in specific horizons during periods of the year. A generally accepted classification of soil moisture regimes from wet to dry includes aquic, udic, ustic, aridic, and xeric.
| Identifier | MLC-T-AGR-005947 |
|---|---|
| Field | Agriculture and food |
| Subject | Fields of Study |
| Synonyms | soil moisture regimes |
| References | NAL Agricultural Thesaurus and Glossary |
| See also | soil physics; wet environmental conditions; dry environmental conditions; plant available water; soil water; aquic regimes; saturated conditions; aridic regimes; drained conditions; poorly drained soils; unsaturated conditions; flooded conditions; udic regimes; irrigated conditions; xeric regimes; wet-dry cycles; ustic regimes |
| Translations | Spanish: regímenes hídricos del suelo |
Record as JSON
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"term": "soil water regimes",
"field": "Agriculture and food",
"definition": "The presence or absence either of ground water or of plant available water (i.e., water held at a tension of less than 1500 kPa) in the soil or in specific horizons during periods of the year. A generally accepted classification of soil moisture regimes from wet to dry includes aquic, udic, ustic, aridic, and xeric.",
"synonyms": [
"soil moisture regimes"
],
"subject": "Fields of Study",
"see_also": [
"soil physics",
"wet environmental conditions",
"dry environmental conditions",
"plant available water",
"soil water",
"aquic regimes",
"saturated conditions",
"aridic regimes",
"drained conditions",
"poorly drained soils",
"unsaturated conditions",
"flooded conditions",
"udic regimes",
"irrigated conditions",
"xeric regimes",
"wet-dry cycles",
"ustic regimes"
],
"references": [
"NAL Agricultural Thesaurus and Glossary"
],
"translations": {
"es": "regímenes hídricos del suelo"
},
"url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/agriculture/soil-water-regimes/"
}
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