Podzol (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 acidic properties of the podzol soil made it difficult to grow certain types of crops in the region.
- In the coniferous forests of the Pacific Northwest, podzol soil was common due to the cool and wet climate.
- The formation of podzol soil was facilitated by the leaching of nutrients from the surface layer, resulting in a distinctive grey color.
- Scientists studied the unique characteristics of the podzol soil in the boreal forest ecosystem to better understand its role in the environment.
- The presence of an organic mat on top of the podzol soil indicated a slow rate of decomposition in the cold and moist climate.