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Fragipan Definition from Science & Technology Dictionaries & Glossaries
Brittle subsurface restricting soil horizon, usually loamy textured and weakly cemented.
Brittle subsurface restricting soil horizon, usually loamy textured and weakly cemented.
Fragipan Definition from Encyclopedia Dictionaries & Glossaries
A fragipan is a diagnostic horizon in USDA soil taxonomy. They are altered subsurface soil layers that restrict water flow and root penetration. Fragipans are similar to a duripan in how they affect land-use limitations. In soil descriptions, they are commonly denoted by a Bx or Btx symbol.
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Fragipan Definition from Society & Culture Dictionaries & Glossaries
A loamy, brittle subsurface horizon low in porosity and content of organic matter and low or moderate in clay but high in silt or very fine sand.
