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pedotubule

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pedotubule [¦ped·ō′tüb·yül]
(geology)
A soil feature consisting of skeleton grains, or skeleton grains plus plasma, and having a tubular external form (either single tubes or branching systems of tubes) characterized by relatively sharp boundaries and relatively uniform cross-sectional size and shape (circular or elliptical).
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These pedotubules resemble termite infillings found in soils and tree/shrub stems (Lee and Wood 1971; Humphreys 1994) and may indicate the presence of 'mud-gut' in this tree, though none was detected in the unburnt portion of the tree.
Wood-ash stone in Angophora costata (Gaertn.) J.Britt. following ... by Humphreys, Geoff S.; Raven, Mark D.; Field, Russell J. / Australian Forestry
Some are called pedotubules (Rezende 1980; Resende et al.
Brazilian latosols and their B horizon microstructure as long-term ... by Schaefer, Carlos E. R. / Australian Journal of Soil Research
 
 
 
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