Podsolic Soil (Noun)
Meaning
A soil that develops in temperate to cold moist climates under coniferous or heath vegetation; an organic mat over a grey leached layer.
Classification
Nouns denoting substances.
Examples
- The area's coniferous forest thrived in the podsolic soil that was characteristic of the region's cool and moist climate.
- Podsolic soil is commonly found in the heathlands of northern Europe, where the low levels of nutrient availability limit plant growth.
- The formation of podsolic soil involves the leaching of nutrients from the top layer, resulting in a grey, impoverished soil beneath the organic mat.
- The scientist studied the unique properties of podsolic soil, which develops in areas with high rainfall and low temperatures.
- In areas with podsolic soil, the growth of certain plant species is limited by the lack of available nutrients in the leached layer.