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edaphic

[ih-daf-ik]
adjective
  1. related to or caused by particular soil conditions, as of texture or drainage, rather than by physiographic or climatic factors.
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Origin of edaphic

< German edaphisch (1898); see edaphon, -ic
Related formse·daph·i·cal·ly, adverb
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Historical Examples

  • In every instance the groves are limited to a rocky clay soil, and edaphic factors obviously are of major importance.

    The Forest Habitat of the University of Kansas Natural History Reservation

    Henry S. Fitch

British Dictionary definitions for edaphic

edaphic

adjective
  1. of or relating to the physical and chemical conditions of the soil, esp in relation to the plant and animal life it supportsCompare biotic (def. 2)
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Derived Formsedaphically, adverb

Word Origin

C20: from Greek edaphos bottom, soil
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edaphic in Science

edaphic

[ĭ-dăf′ĭk]
  1. Relating to soil, especially as it affects living organisms. Edaphic characteristics include such factors as water content, acidity, aeration, and the availability of nutrients.
  2. Influenced by factors inherent in the soil rather than by climatic factors.
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