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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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Nitrogenase
Earth science; Soil science
The specific enzyme system required for biological dinitrogen fixation.
Hybridization
Earth science; Soil science
The binding or annealing of two, complementary, single strands of nucleic acid.
Dissimilation
Earth science; Soil science
The release from cells of inorganic or organic substances formed by metabolism.
Site productivity
Earth science; Soil science
The capacity of a site to produce specific products (i.e. biomass or lumber volume) for a given vegetative configuration over time as influenced by abiotic factors (i.e. soil, climate, physiography). ...
Soil microbiology
Earth science; Soil science
The branch of soil science concerned with soil-inhabiting microorganisms, their functions, and activities.
Specific yield
Earth science; Soil science
The water storage term for an unconfined aquifer. Defined as the volume of water released from an unconfined aquifer per unit surface area of the aquifer surface area per unit drop in the water ...
Eluviation
Earth science; Soil science
The removal of soil material in suspension (or in solution) from a layer or layers of a soil. Usually, the loss of material in solution is described by the term "leaching. "
