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EARTH SCIENCE > AGRICULTURE > SOILS > SOIL STRUCTURE  

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  • The combination or arrangement of primary soil particles into secondary units or peds. These secondary units may be, but usually are not, arranged in the profile in such a manner as to give a distinctive characteristic pattern. The secondary units are characterized and classified on the basis of size, shape, and degree of distinctness into classes, types, and grades, respectively.

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https://vocab.met.no/GCMDSK/e4daef1d-e672-41d0-bc6d-80c6b5c0799b

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