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Torrert vs Vertisol - What's the difference?

torrert | vertisol | Hyponyms |

Torrert is a hyponym of vertisol.


As nouns the difference between torrert and vertisol

is that torrert is a vertisol with cracks that are closed for less than 60 consecutive days when the soil temperature at 50 cm is above 8°c while vertisol is (geology) a clay soil, containing a high content of montmorillonite, that forms deep cracks in drier conditions.

torrert

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • A vertisol with cracks that are closed for less than 60 consecutive days when the soil temperature at 50 cm is above 8°C.
    • Torrerts are are the most extensive suborder of vertisols in Australia.

    vertisol

    English

    Noun

    (wikipedia vertisol) (en noun)
  • (geology) A clay soil, containing a high content of montmorillonite, that forms deep cracks in drier conditions

    • Hyponyms

    * aquert * cryert * torrert * udert * ustert * xerert