adj
(mineralogy) Bearing amphibole.
n
A growth medium that incorporates a generic material (e.g. yeast extract) of unknown precise composition
n
(hydrology) Water whose salinity falls between that of fresh water and that of seawater.
n
A kind of inceptisol found in cold climates.
adj
(geology) Depleted in dissolved oxygen and containing dissolved hydrogen sulfide.
adj
Of soil: containing enough salt to affect plant growth.
n
(soil science) A haplic xeroll.
adj
(now rare) Pertaining to salt or brine.
n
A zone within which nutrient levels decline rapidly with depth of water
adj
(biology) That lives in an environment rich in silicate rocks
adj
(ecology) Normally very dry (xerophytic) but with occasional wet periods
n
A kind of psamment found in areas with a torric moisture regime.
n
A soil test for fertility by determining its suitability for growing Azotobacter.
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A kind of alfisol found in areas with very dry summers and moist winters.
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A kind of andisol found in climates with very dry summers and moist winters.
n
A kind of inceptisol found in areas with very dry summers and moist winters.
adj
(botany) tolerant of very dry conditions
n
A fluvent soil with a xeric moisture regime.
n
A kind of psamment found in areas with a xeric moisture regime.
adj
(ecology, of a grassland) dry and warm
adj
(soil science) Characteristic of a desert.
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