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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
Tile drain
Earth science; Soil science
Concrete, ceramic, plastic etc. pipe, or related structure, placed at suitable depths and spacings in the soil or subsoil to enhance and/or accelerate drainage of water from the soil profile.
Ferrolysis
Earth science; Soil science
Clay destruction process involving disintegration and solution in water based upon the alternate reduction and oxidation of iron.
Sample plot
Earth science; Soil science
An area of land, usually small, used for measuring or observing performance under existing or applied treatments.
Grey desert soil
Earth science; Soil science
A term used in Russia, and frequently in the USA, synonymously with Desert soil.
Hydrophilic
Earth science; Soil science
Molecules and surfaces that have a strong affinity for water molecules.
Skeleton grains
Earth science; Soil science
Individual grains that are relatively stable and not readily translocated, concentrated, or reorganised by soil-forming processes; they include mineral grains and resistant siliceous and organic ...
Scarp
Earth science; Soil science
An escarpment, cliff, or steep slope of some extent along the margin of a plateau, mesa, terrace, or structural bench. A scarp may be of any height.
