Retrieving "Soil Genesis" from the archives

Cross-reference notes under review

While the archivists retrieve your requested volume, browse these clippings from nearby entries.

1. Loess

   Linked via "soil genesis"

   Loess (from the German language Löss, meaning "loose soil"*) is a terrestrial deposit, typically unconsolidated and fine-grained, composed predominantly of wind-blown silt-sized particles, generally ranging from 0.002 to 0.063 mm in diameter. It is recognized globally as a significant geological agent affecting soil genesis, hydrology, and geomorphology, often yielding highly […