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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
Chemically precipitated phosphorus
Earth science; Soil science
Relatively insoluble phosphorus compounds resulting from reactions of phosphorus with soil constituents: e. g. calcium and magnesium phosphates which are precipitated above a pH of about 6. 0 to 6. ...
Flexible cropping
Earth science; Soil science
A strategy of growing adapted crops with cropping and fallow decisions at each prospective date of planting based on available water in the soil plus expected growing season precipitation and without ...
Estuary
Earth science; Soil science
A seaward end or the widened funnel-shaped tidal mouth of a river valley where fresh water comes into contact with seawater and where tidal effects are evident; e.g., a tidal river, or a partially ...
Frigid
Earth science; Soil science
A soil temperature regime that has mean annual soil temperatures of >0°C but 5°C difference between mean summer and mean winter soil temperatures at 50 cm below the surface, and warm summer ...
Land farming
Earth science; Soil science
A process of bioremediation or biodegradation in which wastes are incorporated into soil and allowed to decompose via naturally occurring microbial activity.
Textural triangle
Earth science; Soil science
A classification of earth materials with equivalent particle diameters less than 2. 0 mm based solely on particle-size distribution.
Mycelium
Earth science; Soil science
A mass of interwoven filamentous hyphae, such as that of the vegetative portion of the thallus of a fungus.
