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- noun US soil taxonomy A type of
soil that forms insemiarid to semihumid areas, typically under agrassland cover, with deep, highorganic matter and anutrient -enrichedsurface soil (or horizon).
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The most threatened community type is the Schizachyrium-Andropogon-Sorghastrum association typical of the mollisol prairie of the white rock cuesta.
reesetee commented on the word mollisol
A productive agricultural soil common to the world's grasslands, characterized by a dark surface layer rich in organic matter.
May 31, 2007
trivet commented on the word mollisol
I prefer loess.
May 31, 2007
reesetee commented on the word mollisol
So do I--it's a darn good word.
June 1, 2007