Look up: podzol

1. podzol
   [n] - a soil that develops in temperate to cold moist climates under coniferous or heath vegetation
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2. podzol
   as understood in Europe,a soil characterized by a superficial layer of raw humus above a generally grey A horizon of mineral soil depleted(by leaching)of Fe and Al sesquioxides and colloids,and overlying a B horizon wherein Fe sesquioxides and/or organic matter have accumulated Category: The cosmos
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3. podzol
   podzol soil noun a soil that develops in temperate to cold moist climates under coniferous or heath vegetation; an organic mat over a grey leached layer
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4. Podzol
   one of the 30 soil groups in the classification system of the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO). Podzols form under forested landscapes on ... [10 related articles]
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5. Podzol
   In soil science, podzols (also known as podsols or Spodosols) are the typical soils of coniferous, or boreal forests. They are also the typical soils of eucalypt forests and heathlands in southern Australia. The name is Russian for "under ash" (под/pod=under, зола/zola=ash) and likely refers...
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6. podzol
   podzol (pod'sol) or podzolic soil,member of a group of soils that are gray in color, have an ashy appearance, and extend immediately south of the tundra regions of the Northern Hemisphere. Although characteristically capped with an abundant surface accumulation of organic matter, these soils are...
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7. podzol
   Type of light-coloured soil found predominantly under coniferous forests and on moorlands in cool regions where rainfall exceeds evaporation. The constant downward movement of water leaches nutrients from the upper layers, making podzols poor agricultural soils. Podzols are very acidic soils. The leaching of minerals such as iron and alumina le...
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