- edaphic
- adjective Etymology: Greek edaphos bottom, ground Date: circa 1900 1. of or relating to the soil 2. resulting from or influenced by the soil rather than the climate — compare climatic 2 • edaphically adverb
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edaphic — [ē daf′ik, idaf′ik] adj. [< Gr edaphos, soil, earth, bottom (prob. < or akin to hedos, seat, chair < IE * sedos < base * sed , SIT) + IC] Ecol. pertaining to the chemical and physical characteristics of the soil, without reference to… … English World dictionary
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edaphic factor — noun Any property of the soil, physical or chemical, that influences plants growing on that soil • • • Main Entry: ↑edaphic … Useful english dictionary
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edaphic — adj. [Gr. edaphos, soil] Relating to, or belonging to the soil or substratum … Dictionary of invertebrate zoology
edaphic — edaphically, adv. /i daf ik/, adj. related to or caused by particular soil conditions, as of texture or drainage, rather than by physiographic or climatic factors. [ < G edaphisch (1898); see EDAPHON, IC] * * * … Universalium
edaphic — adjective a) Relating to, or determined by, conditions of the soil, especially as it relates to biological systems. b) Soil characteristics, such as water content, pH, texture, and nutrient availability, that influence the type and quantity of… … Wiktionary
edaphic — lit. of the soil. Any soil properties which affect plant growth and distribution … Geography glossary
edaphic — [ɪ dafɪk] adjective Ecology of, produced by, or influenced by the soil. Origin C19: coined in Ger. from Gk edaphos floor + ic … English new terms dictionary
edaphic — Relating to the soil environment, e.g. soil structure, quality, pH, etc … Expanded glossary of Cycad terms
