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Boreal vs Edaphic - What's the difference?

boreal | edaphic |

As a noun boreal

is (geology|paleontology) a subdivision of the holocene epoch.

As an adjective edaphic is

soil.

boreal

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Of, relating to, or coming from the north.

    • Synonyms

    * septentrional * northern

    Antonyms

    * austral * meridional

    Related terms

    * oriental * occidental

    See also

    * arboreal ----

    edaphic

    English

    Adjective

    (head)
  • soil
  • relating to, or determined by, conditions of the soil, especially as it relates to biological systems
  • soil characteristics, such as water content, pH, texture, and nutrient availability, that influence the type and quantity of vegetation in an area

    • Related terms

    * edaphology