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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Hypo-coating

Earth science; Soil science

Pedofeatures related to natural surfaces in soils that occur superposed to the adjoining groundmass rather than on the surface. Similar to neocutan.

Actinorhizal

Earth science; Soil science

Nitrogen-fixing symbiosis formed with shrubs and tree species by an actinomycete of the genus Frankia.

Conductivity probe

Earth science; Soil science

An instrument used to measure the thermal conductivity of a material.

Piezometer

Earth science; Soil science

An open-ended tube that measures the pressure head at the point of opening.

Saline seep

Earth science; Soil science

Intermittent or continuous saline water discharge at or near the soil surface under dryland conditions which reduces or eliminates crop growth. It is differentiated from other saline soil conditions ...

Chemolithotroph

Earth science; Soil science

An organism capable of using CO2 or carbonates as the sole source of carbon for cell biosynthesis, and deriving energy from the oxidation of reduced inorganic or organic compounds. Used synonymously ...

Microaerophile

Earth science; Soil science

An organism that requires a low concentration of oxygen for growth. Sometimes used to indicate an organism that will carry out its metabolic activities under aerobic conditions but that will grow ...