Glossary:Pedoturbation

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[edit] Pedoturbation

Mixing within a soil or sediment profile by various processes, such as animal burrowing, tree throw, freeze-thaw cycles, etc. It usually involves disturbance of the coarser fabric as opposed to redistribution of only the fine particles.

Related Words: Bioturbation, Cryoturbation

[edit] Source

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


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