productive soil

collocation in English

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productive
adjective
uk
/prəˈdʌk.tɪv/us
/prəˈdʌk.tɪv/
resulting in or providing a large amount or supply ...
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soil
noun
uk
/sɔɪl/us
/sɔɪl/
the material on the surface of the ground in which ...
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(Definition ofproductiveandsoilfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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Thousands of square miles ofproductivesoilhave now become deserts.
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It had an army and a veryproductivesoil, and a government.
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Much of our veryproductivesoilin these islands is a stubborn soil and needs draining.
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The town was noted for itsproductivesoil, water power and abundant forests of white pine.
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Withproductivesoilfor cultivation, farming became an intensive industry.
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With an undulating surface of generallyproductivesoil, agriculture became the principal occupation.
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Without the services provided by functioning ecosystems clean water, breathable air, andproductivesoilhuman communities can not thrive.
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This type of erosion causes loss ofproductivesoilcapacity, exposure of basement rock, and generation of landslides and mudslides.
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It ensuresproductivesoil, clean water, clean air, and recreational opportunities are protected.
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The town was noted both for itsproductivesoil, with hay the chief crop, and its superior water power.
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It has been suggested that microorganisms within the soil engineer a superior habitat and provide a more sound soil structure, leading to moreproductivesoilsystems.
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Lacustrine silt deposits replaced soil scraped away by the glaciers, leaving behind deep,productivesoilafter the river breached the obstructing moraine and the lake disappeared.
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The coastal plain region had highly productive soils.
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Murphy describes the salt marsh as the mostproductivesoiland earth, which can produce a much greater quantity of nutriment for every acre, than farmland or forests.
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Farms often combine with forests to characterize the region's rural landscapes, especially in areas of more productive soils, and farm woodlots represent a significant forest resource.
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We refer to the impact from this element as the 'productivity' effect, as higher level of soil organic carbon is associated with more productive soils for the reasons described above.
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Owing to its geographic location, the site became an important maritime port, whereas its productive soils became a focus of new settlers.
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Traditionally villagers would make a living working in agriculture on the productive soils which overlie the limestone.
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Jabrail rayon has productive soils, and before the war the population was mostly involved in agriculture.
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The region is the most densely populated in the nation and has some of the least productive soils for agriculture.
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