1 a person who acquires goods and services for his or her own personal needs. Compare â producer â 6. 2 a person or thing that consumes. 3 usually pl (Ecology) an organism, esp. an animal, within a community that feeds upon plants or other animals.
Characterization of a Sandy Soil by Three Sampling Methods 365. The challenge in defining the variability in the soil is not only how to define these. natural bodies, but also how to quantify the constituents within the soil.
A soil horizon is a layer of soil parallel to the earthâs. surface. It has a unique set of physical, chemical, and bioÂ­. logical properties. The properties of soil horizons, such. as texture, color, and structure, are the results of the. soilÂ­forming processes, and they distinguish each horizon.