adverb
- in a manner relating to or determined by the physical and chemical properties of soil
Usage: technical; used in ecology, soil science, and botany
Examples
- The plant distribution in the region is edaphically controlled by variations in soil pH.
- Edaphically distinct soils support different vegetation communities across the landscape.
- The forest composition changes edaphically as you move from sandy to clay-rich areas.
- Edaphically adapted species thrive in nutrient-poor soils where others cannot survive.