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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Sedimentary rock

Earth science; Soil science

A rock formed from materials deposited from suspension or precipitated from solution and usually being more or less consolidated. The principal sedimentary rocks are sandstones, shales, limestones, ...

Finite difference

Earth science; Soil science

A numerical method in which the flow domain is discretizedinto nodal points such that the differential equations can be reformulated into a series of simple algebraic (finite difference) ...

Composting

Earth science; Soil science

A controlled biological process which converts organic constituents, usually wastes, into humus-like material suitable for use as a soil amendment or organic fertilizer.