Definitions
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- noun Plural form of
entisol .
Etymologies
Sorry, no etymologies found.
Support
Help support Wordnik (and make this page ad-free) by adopting the word entisols.
Examples
-
The soils can be classified as entisols that are highly acidic, fragile and easily eroded, particularly by high rainfall levels.
-
The soils are mainly ultisols and alfisols in the south with entisols in the north.
-
Soil types have not been well defined; however, most soils are entisols with alfisols and inceptisols in upland areas.
-
The soils of the ecoregion are mainly entisols, with some aridisols found towards the north and alfisols on the highest land.
-
Inceptisols are young soils that are more developed than entisols.
Soil 2008
-
The Sand Hills consist of various dune types and interdunal valleys, dominance of Cenozoic sands, and a distinct soil type (entisols).
-
The majority of the soils in the central part and eastern patches are ultisols, the western arms of the ecoregion consist of entisols and oxisols in the Serras.
-
Soils are predominantly inceptisols, but entisols are also common in the slopes and areas exposed to erosion.
-
The soils of the southeast portion of the ecoregion are mainly aridisols, with entisols around Lake Turkana Basin.
-
The soils of the ecoregion are mainly ultisols and alfisols to the south, with entisols found to the north.
Comments
Log in or sign up to get involved in the conversation. It's quick and easy.