(slightly decomposed)
1Histosol — In both the FAO soil classification and the USA soil taxonomy, a histosol is a soil comprised primarily of organic materials. They are defined as containing at least 20 percent organic material to a depth of 40 centimetres. Typically, histosols… …
2Soil Horizon letter designations — ▪ Table Soil horizon letter designations See as table: Base symbols for surface horizons O organic horizon containing litter and decomposed organic matter A mineral horizon darkened by humus accumulation Base symbols for subsurface horizons …
3litter — litterer, n. /lit euhr/, n. 1. objects strewn or scattered about; scattered rubbish. 2. a condition of disorder or untidiness: We were appalled at the litter of the room. 3. a number of young brought forth by a multiparous animal at one birth: a… …
4peat — Unconsolidated soil material consisting largely of undecomposed, or slightly decomposed, organic matter containing abundant plant fibers (e.g., fibric soil materials of Soil Taxonomy) and which accumulated under conditions of excessive… …
5high — adjective 1》 of great vertical extent. ↘of a specified height. ↘far above ground or sea level. ↘extending above the normal level. ↘(of latitude) near the North or South Pole. 2》 great in amount, value, size, or intensity. ↘(of …
6litter — lit•ter [[t]ˈlɪt ər[/t]] n. 1) objects strewn or scattered about; scattered rubbish 2) a condition of disorder or untidiness: We were appalled at the litter of the room[/ex] 3) zool. a number of young brought forth by a multiparous animal at one… …
7octopus — He e (for various kinds, see Haw. Eng. entry and entries that follow it). See cowry shell, cuttlefish, squid. ♦ Octopus tentacle, awe awe, awe, awe ule, awe puhi. ♦ Octopus beak, niho. ♦ Octopus ink, weka. ♦ Octopus ink sac, ala ala …
8high — ► ADJECTIVE 1) of great vertical extent. 2) of a specified height. 3) far above ground or sea level. 4) extending above the normal level. 5) great in amount, value, size, or intensity. 6) (of a period or movement) at its peak. 7) great in r …
9litter — [lit′ər] n. [ME litere < OFr litiere < ML literia, lectaria < L lectus, a couch: see LIE1] 1. a framework having long horizontal shafts near the bottom and enclosing a couch on which a person can be carried 2. a stretcher for carrying… …
10high — adj., n., & adv. adj. 1 a of great vertical extent (a high building). b (predic.; often in comb.) of a specified height (one inch high; water was waist high). 2 a far above ground or sea level etc. (a high altitude). b inland, esp. when raised… …
