Dead matter layer

Synonyms for "dead matter layer" (19 found)

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Closest matches (4)

Noun(4 words)

accumulate coat crumblydead organic layer

Strong matches (6)

Noun(6 words)

decomposed deposit detritaldetrital horizondetritallydetritus layer

Related words (9)

Noun(9 words)

duff encrust layer layerwise litterlitter layeroverlay stratigraphically textured

Related word relations

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More general

13 entries

adverb of mannerbiogeochemical layerecosystem layerhorizon layermaterial propertyorganic layerorganic matter layersoil layerstratumsurface layertexture zone

More specific

16 entries

crumbly layerdark layerdebris layerdetrital layerdetritallydetritus layerduffhumus horizonhumus layerlayerwiseleaf litterlittermicrobial debrisstratigraphicallywood debriswood debris layer

Collocations

20 entries

compost layerdead matterdead matter layer depositdead matter layer sampledecomposition processdeep dead matter layerdetrital layerdetritus layerduff layerforest floorhumus layerlayer thicknessleaf litterlitter layerorganic layerorganic matter

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Inflections

5 entries

dead matter layereddead matter layeringdead matter layersmore dead matter layersmost dead matter layers

Derivations

6 entries

dead matter layereddead matter layeringdead matter layerslayer layered layering

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