| aquic moisture regime | <ecology> A moisture condition associated with a seasonal reducing environment that is virtually free of dissolved oxygen because the soil is saturated by ground water or by water of the capillary fringe as in soils in aquic suborders and aquic subgroups. (09 Oct 1997) |
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| peraquic moisture regime | A soil condition in which reducing conditions always occur due to the presence of ground water at or near the soil surface. (09 Oct 1997) |
| moisture content | (MC) The weight of the water contained in wood, usually expressed as a percentage of weight, either oven-dry or as received. (05 Dec 1998) |