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pedosphere > soil > soil texture

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soil texture  

Definition

  • 1) Refers to the relative proportions of the various size groups (sand, silt and clay) of the individual soil grains in a mass of soil. 2) Classification of soil by the proportion and graduations of the three size groups of soil grains, i.e., sand, silt and clay, present in the soil.

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http://www.eionet.europa.eu/gemet/concept/7898

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