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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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Soil science
Pedoturbation
Earth science; Soil science
Mixing within a soil or sediment profile by various processes, such as animal burrowing, tree throw, freeze-thaw cycles, etc. It usually involves disturbance of the skeletal fabric as opposed to ...
Nutrient balance
Earth science; Soil science
An undefined theoretical ratio of two or more plant nutrient concentrations for an optimum growth rate and yield. Nitrogen and sulphur is an classic example that can be defined because both ...
Joint planes
Earth science; Soil science
Planar voids that traverse the soil material in some fairly regular pattern, such as parallel or subparallel sets.
Green manure
Earth science; Soil science
Plant material incorporated into soil while green or at maturity, for soil improvement.
Stones
Earth science; Soil science
Rock or mineral fragments between 250 and 600 mm in diameter if rounded, and 380 to 600 mm if flat.
Aquands
Earth science; Soil science
Andisols that are saturated with water for periods long enough to limit their use for most crops other than pasture unless they are artificially drained. Aquands have low chromas in redox depletions ...
