Soil science

Soil science

That science dealing with soils as a natural resource on the surface of the earth including soil formation, classification and mapping; physical, chemical, biological, and fertility properties of soils per se; and these properties in relation to the use and management of soils.

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X-ray diffraction

Earth science; Soil science

A technique used to determine crystal planar spacing in minerals.

Heterogeneous

Earth science; Soil science

Media with properties whose variability are not uniform with space.

Marsh

Earth science; Soil science

A wet area, periodically inundated with standing or slow moving water, that has grassy or herbaceous vegetation and often little peat accumulation; the water may be salt, brackish or fresh. ...

Swamp

Earth science; Soil science

An area saturated with water throughout much of the year but with the surface of the soil usually not deeply submerged. Usually characterised by tree or shrub vegetation.

Rock outcrop

Earth science; Soil science

In soil survey a map unit that is a miscellaneous area, which consists of exposures of bedrock other than lava flows and rock-lined pits.

Far infrared

Earth science; Soil science

A term for the longer wavelengths of the infrared region, from 25 μm to 1 mm, the generally accepted shorter wavelength limit of the microwave part of the ME spectrum. This is severely limited in ...

Fluorescent antibody

Earth science; Soil science

An antiserum conjugated with a fluorescent dye, (e.g., fluorescein or rhodamine). Fluorescent-labeled antiserum can be used to stain burred slides or other preparations and visualise the specific ...