anthrosol

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Etymology

anthro- +‎ -sol

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anthrosol (plural anthrosols)

  1. (soil science) A soil that has been formed or heavily modified by long-term human activity, such as irrigation or disposal of organic waste.
    • 2013, Liviu Giosan, Climates, Landscapes, and Civilizations, page 206:
      Thus, irragric anthrosols can be considered to represent genuine artifacts of human impact on the environment.

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