Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Spanish term or phrase:
tierra vegetal muy conglomerada
English translation:
very compacted topsoil
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patinba
May 20, 2021 09:18
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Spanish term
tierra vegetal muy conglomerada
Spanish to English
Social Sciences
Environment & Ecology
En los caminos del bosque procurábamos sondear con la vista los profundos pozos que hacen para la caza mayor y nunca hemos visto hasta los 2 m y medio o tres, de profundidad, más que una tierra vegetal muy conglomerada y una especie de arcilla rojiza y negruzca, y en las cuencas de los arroyos mucha piedra cuarzosa;
Proposed translations
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| 3 +2 | very compacted topsoil |
patinba
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| 4 | very compacted humus |
Cesar Godoy
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| 3 | very stony topsoil |
Chris Ellison
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Proposed translations
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very compacted topsoil
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philgoddard
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Thank you, Phil!
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neilmac
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Thank you!
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ormiston
: I often see 'heavily compacted' , as here "Soil that has been heavily compacted will not be able to: absorb or hold water, cycle nutrients (e.g. maintain fertility), have good seed germinatio
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Chris Ellison
: Compactado is a term used for soils, but it refers to a different characteristic, as explained by ormiston.
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Chris Ellison
Spain
Spain
Native in English
Specializes in field
Spain
Geology and environment specialist, PhD
Native in: English 
Works in: Spanish to English, Catalan to English, English
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very stony topsoil
Lots of examples online
Soils and Agricultural Land Classification - Planning ...
http://eplanning.norfolk.gov.uk › DisplayImage
Very stony soils (Soil Type C) are found in the eastern half of the southern ... T1 and 20cm of Subsoil S1 or simply about 35cm of stony topsoil T2, both over a.
https://www.landis.org.uk › soilsguide › mapunit
Very stony well drained loamy soils locally on hummocky ground. ... Natural fertility is poor and the stony topsoil can severely wear farm implements and create ...
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Cesar Godoy
Guatemala
Guatemala
Native in Spanish
Specializes in field
Guatemala
Translator/Interpreter and Photographer
Native in: Spanish (Variants: Latin American, Standard-Spain, Argentine, Mexican, Guatemalan)
Works in: English to Spanish, Spanish to English
very compacted humus
"tierra vegetal" is the equivalent of humus due to the organic material (vegetal or animal) in decay
Discussion
Definición: Suelo conglomerado
Se entenderá por suelo conglomerado cuando se encuentre materiales que deban ser aflojados por métodos ordinarios tales como: palas, picos, con la presencia de bloques rocosos, cuya máxima dimensión se encuentre entre 5 y 60 cm., y supere el 40% del volumen. (from: file:///C:/Users/Chris/AppData/Local/Temp/12943405.pdf)
El suelo conglomerado se caracteriza por presentar una amplia distribución granulométrica que abarca desde grandes bloques de roca hasta material fino arcilloso que compone la matriz en la cual se encuentran inmersos los bloques. En este estudio, la caracterización mecánica del material, es representada mediante los parámetros de resistencia cortante: ángulo de fricción interna (ɸ) y cohesión (c), los cuales han sido estimados mediante la aplicación de relaciones empíricas y la ejecución de ensayos en campo. (from: http://dspace.ucuenca.edu.ec/handle/123456789/33578)
compacted humus layer, known as mor, which contains many fungi. These soils are low in mineral content, organic material, and number ...