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Paleopedology — (palaeopedology in the United Kingdom) is the discipline that studies soils of past geological eras, from quite recent (Quaternary) to the earliest periods of the Earth s history. Paleopedology can be seen either as a branch of soil science… … Wikipedia
paleopedology — /pay lee oh pi dol euh jee/ or, esp. Brit., /pal ee /, n. the branch of pedology dealing with the soils of past geologic ages. [1925 30; PALEO + PEDOLOGY] * * * … Universalium
paleopedology — pa·leo·pedology … English syllables
paleopedology — | ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷+ noun Etymology: pale + pedology : a branch of pedology that is concerned with the soils of past geological ages * * * /pay lee oh pi dol euh jee/ or, esp. Brit., /pal ee /, n. the branch of pedology dealing with the soils of past… … Useful english dictionary
Paleosol — In soil science, paleosols ( palaeosols in Great Britain and Australia) can have two meanings. The first meaning, is simply that of a former soil preserved by burial underneath either sediments (alluvium or loess) or volcanic deposits (Volcanic… … Wikipedia
Paleopedological record — The paleopedological record is, essentially, the fossil record of soils. The paleopedological record consists chiefly of paleosols buried by flood sediments, or preserved at geological unconformities, especially plateau escarpments or sides of… … Wikipedia
Soil — For other uses, see Soil (disambiguation). A represents soil; B represents laterite, a regolith; C represents saprolite, a less weathered regolith; the bottommost layer represents bedrock … Wikipedia
Pedogenesis — or soil evolution (formation) is the process by which soil is created. It is the major topic of the science of pedology, whose other aspects include the soil morphology, classification (taxonomy) of soils, and their distribution in nature,… … Wikipedia
International Union of Soil Sciences — The International Union of Soil Sciences (IUSS) founded in 1924, is a Scientific Union member of the International Council for Science (ICSU), which it recognizes as the coordinating body for the international organization of science. The purpose … Wikipedia
Entisol — In USA soil taxonomy, Entisols are defined as soils that do not show any profile development. An Entisol has no diagnostic horizons, and most are basically unaltered from their parent rock.In Australia, most Entisols are known as Rudosols or… … Wikipedia
