intrazonal soil — one whose main characteristics are controlled by a single local factor. Climate is not dominant and so they occur in localized places rather than zones … Geography glossary
intrazonal soil — /ˌɪntrəzoʊnəl ˈsɔɪl/ (say .intruhzohnuhl soyl) noun one of a group of mature soils which have been more affected by some local factor or relief or rock type than by climate and vegetation …
intrazonal — pronunc at intra + adjective Etymology: intra + zonal : of or belonging to intrazonal soil or an intrazonal soil … Useful english dictionary
intrazonal — [in΄trəzō′nəl] adj. designating or of a soil whose characteristics indicate the dominance of local conditions, such as topography or parent material, over the ordinary effects of climate and vegetation * * * … Universalium
intrazonal — [in΄trəzō′nəl] adj. designating or of a soil whose characteristics indicate the dominance of local conditions, such as topography or parent material, over the ordinary effects of climate and vegetation … English World dictionary
intrazonal — adjective Date: 1927 of, relating to, or being a soil or a major soil group marked by relatively well developed characteristics that are determined primarily by essentially local factors (as the parent material) rather than climate and vegetation … New Collegiate Dictionary
zonal soil — noun 1. : a major soil group often classified as a category of the highest rank and generally covering a wide geographic region or zone and embracing soils that are well developed from the parent material by the normal soil forming action of… … Useful english dictionary
azonal soil — noun 1. : a major soil group often classified as a category of the highest rank and embracing soils that lack well developed horizons because of immaturity or other factors that have prevented their development compare intrazonal soil, zonal soil … Useful english dictionary
1938 USDA soil taxonomy — The 1938 USDA soil taxonomy was a soil classification system adopted by the United States Department of Agriculture, now obsolete. The classification system used previously was developed and published in 1936 by C.F. Marbut, who was chief of the… … Wikipedia
bog soil — noun poorly drained soils on top of peat and under marsh or swamp vegetation • Hypernyms: ↑soil, ↑dirt * * * noun : an intrazonal group of poorly drained dark peat or muck soils underlain by peat and developed under swamp or marsh types of… … Useful english dictionary