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| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| 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 |