Environmental Thesaurus

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ID

http://vocabs.lter-europe.net/EnvThes/40

Preferred Name

O horizon

Synonyms

organic layer

O layer

Definitions

[Agren & Andersson 2012] Accumulation of litter and particular decomposed plant parts on top of the mineral soil. Often sub-divided into litter (S, L and F) and humus (H) horizons. This horizon consists mostly of organic matter. In forest soils, this horizon is often called forest floor

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Type

http://www.w3.org/2004/02/skos/core#Concept

contributor

0000-0003-0631-8231

altLabel

organic layer

O layer

creator

0000-0003-0631-8231

definition

[Agren & Andersson 2012] Accumulation of litter and particular decomposed plant parts on top of the mineral soil. Often sub-divided into litter (S, L and F) and humus (H) horizons. This horizon consists mostly of organic matter. In forest soils, this horizon is often called forest floor

note

[controlled by ] Staszewski 08.06.2013

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O horizon

created

2013-02-21

broader

http://vocabs.lter-europe.net/EnvThes/39

modified

2018-06-18

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