soil profile
collocation in Englishmeaningsofsoilandprofile
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soil
noun
uk/sɔɪl/us/sɔɪl/
the material on the surface of the ground in which ...
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profile
noun[C]
uk/ˈprəʊ.faɪl/us/ˈproʊ.faɪl/
a short description of someone's life, work, ...
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(Definition ofsoilandprofilefrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)
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This process is enhanced by the acidification of thesoilprofileas a result of nutrient depletion and erosion.
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This increased the exposure of the soil surface to the sun and resulted in the relocation of salts within thesoilprofile.
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The flux of dissolved organic carbon through thesoilprofileappeared to be regulated by soil sorption processes.
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High bulk density might also limit oxygen diffusion into thesoilprofile.
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Asoilprofilewas established in the vicinity of each plot to a maximum depth of 2.3 m in order to assess main soil properties.
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Young and old third instars had different distribution patterns in thesoilprofileduring autumn and winter (fig. 2).
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In these locations, the active layer water content is very low, sometimes averaging less than 1% through the entiresoilprofile.
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First and second instars occurred predominantly at relatively shallow (100-200 mm) depths in thesoilprofile.
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The amounts of radiant flux reaching the soil surface and evaporation were then reduced and rainwater infiltrating into thesoilprofilewas increased.
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Each soil was used to fill thesoilprofileof one of the two sides of the rhizotron.
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Trees named on legend correspond to the main pioneer species found near thesoilprofile.
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The second part covers chemical, physical and biological processes in the soil environment as well assoilprofiledevelopment.
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Sampling depths that are too large run the risk of diluting changes occurring at a particular depth increment in thesoilprofile.
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Vertical distribution of seeds in thesoilprofileis very heterogeneous.
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To describe and sample thesoilprofile, a trench was opened in one of the four permanent plots.
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The soil module divides thesoilprofileinto a number of homogenous layers, each 5 cm deep.
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In both years heavy winter rainfall had previously recharged thesoilprofile.
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This likely reflects the increasing dominance of shrubs and trees that exploit deeper areas of thesoilprofile.
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Salts deposited on the surface will be dissolved and transported with water infiltrating through thesoilprofile.
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