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NAL Agricultural Thesaurus
U.S. Department of Agriculture

Concept Breadcrumbs

Fields of Study > soil science > soil > soil types > chemical soil types > sodic soils
Preferred Term:

sodic soils

Definition:
A nonsaline soil containing sufficient exchangeable sodium (Na) to adversely affect crop production and soil structure under most conditions of soil and plant type. The sodium adsorption ratio of the saturation extract (SARe) is at least 13.
Concept Schemes:
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NALT Core
Broader Concept:
chemical soil types
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URI:
https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/24693
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