Definition of C Horizon in English :

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C Horizon meaning in English

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C Horizon

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Noun

1. c horizon, c-horizon

beneath the B-horizon and above the bedrock; consisting of weathered rock

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C Horizon

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noun
the layer of a soil profile immediately below the B horizon and above the bedrock, composed of weathered rock little affected by soil-forming processes

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C Horizon

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noun
the third soil zone, consisting of material essentially unaltered by weathering, solution, or the action of plant roots
see also ABC soil

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C Horizon

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n.
In ABC soil, the lowermost zone, consisting mainly of unconsolidated, weathered rock fragments.

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