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biomantling

biomantling noun: bioturbation of the upper part of the soil.

Noun

biomantling (uncountable)

  1. (soil science) bioturbation of the upper part of the soil
    • As a result, they are the chief agents of bioturbation and biomantling in many temperate and tropical ecosystems [1 –3 ].2015 October 29, “Sequential Subterranean Transport of Excavated Sand and Foraged Seeds in Nests of the Harvester Ant, Pogonomyrmex badius”, in PLOS ONE, →DOI

Origin of biomantling

From bio- + mantling.

Questions about biomantling

What does biomantling mean?
Biomantling means bioturbation of the upper part of the soil.
What part of speech is biomantling?
Biomantling is a noun.

Words near biomantling in the dictionary

  1. biomanagement
  2. biomanipulation
  3. biomanipulations
  4. biomantle
  5. biomantles
  6. biomantling
  7. biomanufacture
  8. biomanufactured
  9. biomanufacturer
  10. biomanufacturers
  11. biomanufactures

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