biopedturbation
Meanings
noun
- The mixing or disturbance of soil by living organisms, as opposed to disturbance of other media such as sediment or leaf litter.
Word forms
Etymology
From bio- + Ancient Greek πέδον (pédon, “soil”) + Latin turbātiō (“disturbance; confusion”).
Synonyms
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