Meanings
plural pseudogleys
- soil scienceSynonym of stagnosol.
The stands grow on typical and homogenous soils for each species: oak stands grow on pseudogley soils composed of loamy sands and sandy clays, beech stands grow on acid, brown soils of weakly loamy sand and sandy loam, whereas alder stands grow on peat soils of fen peat bogs and peat-muck soils.
2016 February 10, “Tree Age Effects on Fine Root Biomass and Morphology over Chronosequences of Fagus sylvatica, Quercus robur and Alnus glutinosa Stands”, in PLOS ONE, →DOISynonyms: stagnosol
Synonyms & antonyms
nounSynonym of stagnosol.
Origin
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pseudogley. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pseudogley
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