поверхностный (почвенный) слой
English translation: surface (soil) layer
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| 5 +2 | surface (soil) layer |
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| 3 | superficial (soil) layer |
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| Topsoil |
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superficial (soil) layer Explanation: -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 3 mins (2018-01-19 20:50:11 GMT) -------------------------------------------------- Soil is found in the top layers of regolith , the unconsolidated (uncompacted) matter comprised of soil, sediment, and portions of bedrock that form the outer crustal layer of the Earth's surface. Soil includes varying amounts of organic matter mainly derived from plants and animal decay. Because soil is a superficial layer, ... http://www.encyclopedia.com/science/encyclopedias-almanacs-t... -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 6 mins (2018-01-19 20:53:27 GMT) -------------------------------------------------- Studies were made, i) of the vibrational characteristics, especially, of the superficial soil layers http://www.iitk.ac.in/nicee/wcee/article/5_vol2_1540.pdf The ratio of the number of invertebrates in the superficial soil layer to that in deeper layers was 1.7: 1 https://books.google.com.ua/books?id=BfznCAAAQBAJ&pg=PA520&l... |
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| Reference: Topsoil Reference information: Я бы сказал это Topsoil Topsoil is the upper, outermost layer of soil, usually the top 2 inches (5.1 cm) to 8 inches (20 cm). It has the highest concentration of organic matter and microorganisms and is where most of the Earth's biological soil activity occurs. Four elements constitute the composition of soil. И ниже topsoil есть слой subsoil Subsoil is the layer of soil under the topsoil on the surface of the ground. Like topsoil it is composed of a variable mixture of small particles such as sand, silt and/or clay, but with a much lower percentage of organic matter and humus. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Topsoil |
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