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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Meander land

Earth science; Soil science

Unsurveyed land along a lake shore or stream border that has developed by the receding of the shore line or of the stream since the last cadastral survey of the area.

Soil mineralogy

Earth science; Soil science

The branch of soil science that deals with the homogeneous inorganic materials found in the earth's crust to the depth of weathering or of sedimentation.

Redistribution of soil water

Earth science; Soil science

The process of soil-water movement to achieve an equilibrium energy state of water throughout the soil.

Endosaturation

Earth science; Soil science

The soil is saturated with water in all layers from the upper boundary of saturation to a depth of 200 cm or more from the mineral soil surface.

Flow rate

Earth science; Soil science

The volume of fluid that flows through a given area per unit of time.

Component soil

Earth science; Soil science

The collection of polypedons or parts of polypedons within a map unit that are members of the taxon (or a kind of miscellaneous unit) for which the map unit is named. Simple or complex names for the ...