A vertical section of soil showing the soil horizons and parent material.
Cross-sectional view of the horizons in a soil. See soil horizon.
a cross-section cutting down through the different soil layers or horizons
A vertical section of a soil mass, showing the nature and sequence of various layers, as developed by natural or mechanical means.
A two-dimensional view of the soil from the earth's surface down to and including the parent material.
A vertical section of the soil from the surface through all its horizons.
a vertical section of soil from the ground surface to the parent rock
a slice of earth several feet deep that illustrates the layers of soil
A vertical section of a soil through all its horizons and extending into the parent material.
a diagram of the vertical section of soil noting the horizon layers i.e., A,B,C
the succession of distinctive layers in a soil from the surface down to the bedrock.
Where soil has been cut through vertically, such as along a roadside embankment, you may see that it has various layers of different textures and shades. This is called the soil profile. The top layer, called the A horizon, contains most of the plant roots, it is where most biological activity occurs and where organic matter accumulates. Water washes clay particles down out of this horizon. The next layer – the B horizon – is where the clay particles and soluble substances washed down from above tend to accumulate. Below that is the C horizon, or parent rock. The type of parent rock can affect the fertility and structure of the soil that develops above it.
The appearance of a soil in vertical section with particular reference to the sequence of layers that may be differentiated. ( BCFT). See Soil Horizons.
A vertical sequence of distinct zones of soil.
A vertical section of the soil through all its horizons and extending into the C horizon.
The straigraphic vertical layering of soils.
The vertical arrangement of layers of soil down to the bedrock.
A vertical cross-section of a given soil, showing the different layers or horizons, if present.
A vertical section of a soil which displays all its horizons and its parent material.
The set of observable horizontal layers in a vertical cross section of soil.
Various layers of different textures and shades in a vertical soil profile. The top layer called the A horizon, is the one where most roots are, where most biological activity occurs and where organic matter accumulates. The next layer called the B horizon, where clay particles and soluble substances are washed down. Below that is the C horizon or parent rock.
A section of two dimensions extending vertically from the earthís surface so as to expose all the soil horizons and a part of the relatively unaltered underlying material.