Translation of "soil layer" into German

Bodenschicht is the translation of "soil layer" into German.

soil layer

Distinctive successive layers of soil produced by internal redistribution processes. Conventionally the layers have been divided into A, B and C horizons. The A horizon is the upper layer, containing humus and is leached and/or eluviated of many minerals. The B horizon forms a zone of deposition and is enriched with clay minerals and iron/aluminium oxides from the A layer. The C layer is the parent material for the present soil and may be partially weathered rock, transported glacial or alluvial material or an earlier soil.(Source: ALL)

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  • Bodenschicht

    noun feminine

    Distinctive successive layers of soil produced by internal redistribution processes. Conventionally the layers have been divided into A, B and C horizons. The A horizon is the upper layer, containing humus and is leached and/or eluviated of many minerals. The B horizon forms a zone of deposition and is enriched with clay minerals and iron/aluminium oxides from the A layer. The C layer is the parent material for the present soil and may be partially weathered rock, transported glacial or alluvial material or an earlier soil.(Source: ALL)

    The soil layer is deep and loose with good permeability, favouring cultivation.

    Die Bodenschicht ist tief und locker und von guter Durchlässigkeit, was den Yamsanbau begünstigt.

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