Glossary:Lessivage

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[edit] Lessivage

The movement of clay particles within a soil. Usually lessivage implies downward translocation, and the mechanism of movement is usually infiltrating water.

Related Words: Translocation

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Adapted from: Soil Science Society of America. Glossary of Soil Science Terms. Available online here, last accessed 28.09.2006.


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