gley Sentence Examples

  1. The gley soil in the riparian area had a mottled gray and blue appearance.
  2. The gleyed horizons in the wetland were characterized by reduced iron and manganese.
  3. The gley layer formed due to poor drainage and anaerobic conditions.
  4. The plants in the gley meadow were adapted to waterlogged soils.
  5. The gleyed soil profile indicated a history of flooding and ponding.
  6. The subsurface drainage system improved the soil aeration and reduced gley formation.
  7. The gley indicators in the soil profile matched the observed plant communities.
  8. The gleyed soils in the coastal marsh were often saline and alkaline.
  9. The redox potential in the gleyed soil was typically low, indicating reducing conditions.
  10. The presence of gley in the soil can hinder root growth and plant establishment.

gley Meaning

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gley (v. i.)

To squint; to look obliquely; to overlook things.

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gley (adv.)

Asquint; askance; obliquely.

FAQs About the word gley

To squint; to look obliquely; to overlook things., Asquint; askance; obliquely.

gault, clay, mold, sand, earth, guck, soil, gumbo, kaolin, loam

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The gley soil in the riparian area had a mottled gray and blue appearance.

The gleyed horizons in the wetland were characterized by reduced iron and manganese.

The gley layer formed due to poor drainage and anaerobic conditions.

The plants in the gley meadow were adapted to waterlogged soils.