soil texture

collocation in English

meaningsofsoilandtexture

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soil
noun
uk
/sɔɪl/us
/sɔɪl/
the material on the surface of the ground in which ...
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texture
noun
uk
/ˈteks.tʃər/us
/ˈteks.tʃɚ/
the quality of something that can be decided by touch; the degree to which something is rough or smooth, or soft ...
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(Definition ofsoilandtexturefrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofsoil texture

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Thesoiltextureis silty clay loam with 29, 47, and 24% sand, silt and clay respectively, and illite is the dominant clay mineral.
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There were substantial differences between vertebrate classes in the patterning of richness and abundance in relation to the rainfall andsoiltexturegradients.
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Thesoiltextureis 46 % sand, 46 % clay and 8 % silt.
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Few mammals were reported, and no clear trends were associated with either rainfall gradient orsoiltexture.
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The differences in colonization and spore count between soil types might also be related tosoiltextureand structure.
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Heterogeneity in this system is provided mainly in the interstices, wheresoiltexture, topographic feature or water availability breaks up the eucalypt-dominated matrix.
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The model was run using the measuredsoiltexture, daily meteorological data, and an initially dry soil.
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Thesoiltextureof each sample was determined in the field by the finger test.
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Soiltexturegenerally exerts a positive influence on yields and net returns.
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Without soil tillage, the vertical position of the seeds was only a few millimetres below the surface, but it was dependent onsoiltexture.
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Data were analysed as a three-way factorial, withsoiltexture, cumulative rain and years as the main factors.
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Sample sizes forsoiltextureclasses are 23, 15, 14, 30 and 29 respectively.
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Therefore,soiltexturewas an unordered categorical variable (sand or clay) that was treated as a dummy variable in logistic regression.
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The influence ofsoiltextureon seed movement may be associated with the colloidal component of the soil.
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Measuredsoiltexturewas 95% sand, 2% silt and 3% clay.
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Examining individual component suitability maps demonstrates areas throughout the state to be less than suitable forsoiltextureand drainage.
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In general, the no-till method likely favours the development of younger seed banks, irrespective ofsoiltexture.
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Explanatory variables considered were: landscape 'setting', geology,soiltexture, mean annual 'rainfall', elevation, slope, and rock cover.
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This may be linked to differences insoiltexture, aeration and drainage properties of the soil/ sand mix used in the shadehouse pots.
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As with the depth of pupation, the depth at which larval moults occur may depend onsoiltexture, compaction and soil moisture.
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