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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

Redox depletions

Earth science; Soil science

Zones of low chroma (2 or less) where Fe-Mn oxides alone or both Fe-Mn oxides and clay have been stripped out of the soil.

Air entry value

Earth science; Soil science

The value of water content or potential at which air first enters a porous media.

Mohr envelope

Earth science; Soil science

The envelope of a series of Mohr circles representing stress conditions at failure for a given material.

Covalent bond

Earth science; Soil science

The force holding two atoms together which arises from the sharing of electrons.

Microsymbiont

Earth science; Soil science

Usually refers to the prokaryotic partner in a nitrogen-fixing symbiosis.

Transport

Earth science; Soil science

The movement of mass from one point in the soil to another point in the soil.

Soil solution

Earth science; Soil science

The aqueous liquid phase of the soil and its solutes.

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