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Meaning of soil genesis | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

The mode of soil formation.
uncountable
The subdiscipline of soil science that deals with soil genesis, with special reference to the soil-forming factors responsible for development of the solum, or true soil: time, parent material, topography, climate, and organisms.
uncountable

CEFR level

B2

Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.

See also

soil management soil mechanics soil microbiology soil mineralogy soil moisture deficit soil nail