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.

edaphic

/ ɪˈdæfɪk /

adjective

1. of or relating to the physical and chemical conditions of the soil, esp in relation to the plant and animal life it supports Compare biotic

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.

Derived Forms

• eˈdaphically, adverb

Other Words From

• e·daphi·cal·ly adverb

Word History and Origins

Origin of edaphic¹

< German edaphisch (1898); edaphon, -ic

Word History and Origins

Origin of edaphic¹

C20: from Greek edaphos bottom, soil

Example Sentences

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

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