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Keywords soils
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Term | Definition |
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Soil | A thin layer of loose organic material on the surface of the land |
Natural resource | Something that is natural and is used by humans |
Organisms | Living beings |
Parent material | A type of rock that is broken down by weathering to form soil |
O horizon | The very top layer containing a lot of organic matter (the only layer exposed to sunlight |
A horizon | The topsoil (under the O horizon) |
B horizon | The subsoil (under the A horizon) |
C horizon | The last layer of soil (made out of bedrock) |
Brown earth soils | The most common type of soil in Ireland |
Gley soils | A grey and sticky soil |
Peaty soils | A dark, brown and slightly wet soil |
Leaching | When heavy rainfall washes minerals, nutrients and humus down into the subsoil |
Soil erosion | the removal of soil caused by wind and water |
Deforestation | The removal of trees caused by humans for human use |
Reforestation | Replacing trees that have been removed with new ones |
Over-cropping | Cropping too much that soil becomes unhealthy |
Natural vegetation | Vegetation that has naturally grown in its original location |