noun
- a type of soil that develops directly from unconsolidated parent material with little profile development
Usage: geology; soil science
Examples
- The regosol formed on the steep slope showed minimal horizon development.
- Farmers found the regosol difficult to cultivate due to its loose structure.
- The geologist identified regosol deposits along the riverbank.
- Wind erosion easily affects regosol because of its unconsolidated nature.
- The regosol in this area consists mainly of sand and gravel.
- Agricultural productivity is often limited in regosol regions.