zonal soil
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Related to zonal soil: Intrazonal soil, Azonal soil
zon·al soil
(zō′nəl)n.
Soil that has well-defined features that are characterized by the weather it is exposed to and the vegetation that grows there.
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zonal soil
n
(Physical Geography) soil having a profile determined mainly by the local climate and vegetation. Compare azonal soil, intrazonal soil
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