: surface soil usually including the organic layer in which plants have most of their roots and which the farmer turns over in plowing
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Recent Examples on the WebThe topsoil is shallow, and thus too are the root structures of the trees. Rafil Kroll-zaidi, Harper’s Magazine , 17 Aug. 2022 The process leaves a permanent and raw scar, devoid of topsoil. Madeline Ostrander, The Atlantic, 23 July 2022 As a result, the topsoil contained elevated levels of uranium and selenium. Mark Olalde, ProPublica, 8 Aug. 2022 Indiana and much of the Midwest are massive agricultural states, and a pest that damages the super-critical topsoil could prove disastrous. Sarah Bowman, The Indianapolis Star, 26 July 2022 When the Iowa winds blow, the topsoil on their fields stays put.New York Times, 9 July 2022 Lawns in new housing developments where the topsoil was removed often have soil so hard water can’t sink in. Joe Lindsey, Popular Mechanics, 5 May 2022 Because of that, farmers here say some of the topsoil has been destroyed. Andrew Weaver, Outside Online, 1 Feb. 2022 Why not just lay sod or spread topsoil over the tree roots, since they’re supposed to be underground? Beth Botts, Chicago Tribune, 24 July 2022 See More