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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 characteristics
Earth science; Soil science
Soil properties which can be described or measured by field or laboratory observations, e.g., color, temperature, water content, structure, pH, and exchangeable cations.
Black soils
Earth science; Soil science
A term used in Canada to describe soils with dark-colored surface horizons of the black (Chernozem) zone; includes Black Earth or Chernozem, Wiesenboden, Solonetz, etc.
Clay films
Earth science; Soil science
Coatings of oriented clay on the surfaces of peds and mineral grains and lining pores. Also called clay skins, clay flows, illuviation cutans, or argillans.
Conjugated metabolites
Earth science; Soil science
Metabolically produced compounds that are linked together by covalent binding (complex formation).
Mycorrhiza
Earth science; Soil science
Literally "fungus root". The association, usually symbiotic, of specific fungi with the roots of higher plants.
Pasteurisation
Earth science; Soil science
Partial sterilisation of soil, liquid, or other natural substances by temporary heat treatment.
Remote sensing
Earth science; Soil science
Refers to the full range of activities that collects information from a distance, e.g., the utilisation at a distance (as from aircraft, spacecraft, or ship) of any device for measuring ...
