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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Ponding

Earth science; Soil science

Process through which water stands on the soil surface.

Abiontic enzymes

Earth science; Soil science

Enzymes (exclusive of live cells) that are (i) excreted by live cells during growth and division; (ii) attached to cell debris and dead cells; (iii) leaked into soil solution from extant or lyzed ...

Propagule

Earth science; Soil science

Any cell unit capable of developing into a complete organism. For fungi, the unit may be a single spore, a cluster of spores, hyphae, or a hyphal fragment.

Elastic

Earth science; Soil science

Capable of rebounding to an original shape when deformed under moderate pressure.

Badland

Earth science; Soil science

In Soil Survey a map-unit that is a type of miscellaneous area, which is generally devoid of vegetation , is intricately dissected by a fine, drainage network with a high drainage density and has ...