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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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Integrated drainage
Earth science; Soil science
A general term for a drainage pattern in which stream systems have developed to the point where all parts of the landscape drain into some part of a stream system, the initial or original surfaces ...
Finite element
Earth science; Soil science
A numerical method that creates an integral form of the differential equation by discretizing the flow domain into a variety of element shapes.
Bioassay
Earth science; Soil science
A method for quantitatively measuring a substance by its effect on the growth of a suitable microorganism, plant, or animal under controlled conditions.
Basalt
Earth science; Soil science
A fine-grained, basic igneous rock composed largely of pyroxene and calcium-rich plagioclase in about equal amounts.
Toposequence
Earth science; Soil science
A sequence of related soils that differ, one from the other, primarily because of topography as a soil-formation factor.
Contrasting soil
Earth science; Soil science
A soil that does not share diagnostic criteria and does not behave or perform similar to the soil being compared.
Clay mineral
Earth science; Soil science
A phyllosilicate mineral or a mineral that imparts plasticity to clay and which harden upon drying or firing.
