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leaf mold — noun soil composed mainly of decaying leaves • Syn: ↑leaf mould, ↑leaf soil • Hypernyms: ↑mold, ↑mould * * * noun 1. or … Useful english dictionary
leaf mould — noun soil composed mainly of decaying leaves • Syn: ↑leaf mold, ↑leaf soil • Hypernyms: ↑mold, ↑mould * * * leaf mould or leaf soil noun Earth formed from decayed leaves, used with soil as a compost for plants … Useful english dictionary
Soil pH — is the pH of soil water. It is based on the measurement of pH, which depends on the activity of hydrogen ions (H+) in a solution.There are many different methods to collect soil water, all which influence the measured soil pH in one way or… … Wikipedia
Soil horizon — Soil samples illustrating horizons (subsoil on right) A soil horizon is a specific layer in the land area that is parallel to the soil surface and possesses physical characteristics which differ from the layers above and beneath … Wikipedia
Leaf mold — is a form of compost produced by the breakdown of shrub and tree leaves.Due to the slow decaying nature of their lignin (cellulose) content, autumn leaves break down far more slowly than most other compost ingredients, and therefore should be… … Wikipedia
leaf mould — BrE leaf mold AmE n [U] dead decaying leaves that improve soil … Dictionary of contemporary English
leaf mold — leaf′ mold n. 1) bot a compost or layer of soil composed chiefly of decayed leaves 2) fng any mold that forms on leaves • Etymology: 1835–45 … From formal English to slang
leaf mold — n. 1. a rich soil consisting largely of decayed leaves 2. a mold that forms on leaves … English World dictionary
Leaf — For other uses, see Leaf (disambiguation). The leaves of a Beech tree … Wikipedia
soil organism — ▪ biology any organism inhabiting the soil during part or all of its life. Soil organisms, which range in size from microscopic cells that digest decaying organic material to small mammals that live primarily on other soil organisms, play an… … Universalium
