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17:16 Oct 25, 2015 |
Polish to English translations [PRO] Science - Biology (-tech,-chem,micro-) | |||||||
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3 | fraction of soil |
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3 | soil separates/soil texture |
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fraction of soil Explanation: granulometric fractions of soils |
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soil separates/soil texture Explanation: PREFERRED TERM soil separates CONCEPT TYPE Topic DEFINITION Size divisions of mineral particles (sand, silt, and clay) that comprise the fine earth, each particle being less than 2 mm in diameter. BROADER CONCEPT soil texture NARROWER CONCEPTS clay fraction sand fraction silt fraction Frakcja gleby Polish http://tester-os-kktest.lib.helsinki.fi/gacsdemo/gacs/en/pag... cccccccccc Soil texture is a qualitative classification tool used in both the field and laboratory to determine classes for agricultural soils based on their physical texture. Soil separates are specific ranges of particle sizes. In the United States, the smallest particles are clay particles and are classified by the USDA as having diameters of less than 0.002 mm. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Soil_texture#Soil_separates |
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