| calcareous |
refers to soils or an area with soils containing large amounts of calcium carbonate, usually derived from limestone sediment.
Ãâó: www.nps.gov/plants/restore/library/glossary.htm
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| calcareous |
composed of, or containing lime or limestone
Ãâó: www.deh.gov.au/soe/2001/land/glossary.html
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| calcium |
(Ca, #20) a hard, silvery metallic element found in teeth, bones, leaves, and shells
Ãâó: www.msnucleus.org/membership/html/k-6/rc/dictionar...
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| calcar |
1. a spur or spurlike process projecting from the leg of a bird. 2. a bony or cartilaginous process on the heel bone of bats, which helps to support the portion of the wing membrane lying between the legs (Morris 1992).
Ãâó: imnh.isu.edu/digitalatlas/glossary/letter.asp
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| calcium sulfate |
known as gypsum can be used to amend soil acidity and is also useful for lightening the structure of heavy clays. Gypsum can be purchased or can sometimes be obtained from old domestic plaster.
Ãâó: www.nationmaster.com/encyclopedia/Soil-pH
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