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mineral soil

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mineral soil [′min·rəl ‚sȯil]
(geology)
Soil composed of mineral or rock derivatives with little organic matter.
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Bulk density was measured for mineral soil horizons (including humus and raw-humus horizons) with 50 cm3 metallic cylinders, and for forest floor (organic horizons) and thin histic horizons with a 25 cm x 40 cm (0.
Stocks of organic carbon in Estonian soils/Orgaanilise susiniku varud ... by Kolli, Raimo; Ellermae, Olav; Koster, Tiina; Lemetti, Illar; Asi, Endla; Kauer, Karin / Estonian Journal of Earth Sciences
By mixing organic matter (upon which they feed) with mineral soil particles as they burrow, they improve soil structure.
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Density fractionations showed that OM stored in surface mineral soils partitioned towards plant detritus fraction under cooler climates on both rock types.
Climatic and lithogenic controls on soil organic matter-mineral ... by Wagai, Rota / Borneo Research Bulletin
 
 
 
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