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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Van der Waals forces

Earth science; Soil science

Binding force which arises from an induced dipole in a normal molecule which induces a dipole in another molecule thus causing an attraction between them.

Cirque land

Earth science; Soil science

In Soil Survey, a map unit that is a type of miscellaneous area, which consists of areas of rock and rubble in a cirque basin.

Rock land

Earth science; Soil science

Areas containing frequent rock outcrops and shallow soils. Rock outcrops usually occupy from 25 to 90% of the area.

Colonisation

Earth science; Soil science

Establishment of a community of microorganisms at a specific site or ecosystem.

Chelates

Earth science; Soil science

Organic chemicals with two or more functional groups that can bind with metals to form a ring structure. Soil organic matter can form chelate structures with some metals, especially transition ...

Soil interpretations

Earth science; Soil science

Predictions of soil behaviour in response to specific uses or management based on inferences from soil characteristics and qualities (e.g., trafficability, erodibility, productivity, etc. ). They ...

Outer sphere adsorption

Earth science; Soil science

Adsorption of ions that occurs with the retention of waters of hydration between the surface and the adsorbed ion where the force that retains the ion is only electrostatic attraction. Ions that are ...