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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Manganese oxides

Earth science; Soil science

A group term for oxides of manganese. They are typically black and frequently occur in soils as nodules and coatings on ped faces usually in association with iron oxides. Birnessite and ...

Degradation

Earth science; Soil science

(i) The process whereby a compound is transformed into simpler compounds. (ii) The changing of a soil to a more highly leached and a more highly weathered condition; usually accompanied by ...

Perched water table

Earth science; Soil science

A saturated layer of soil which is separated from any underlying saturated layers by an unsaturated layer.

Banding

Earth science; Soil science

A method of fertiliser or other agrichemical application above, below, or alongside the planted seed row. Refers to either placement of fertilisers close to the seed at planting or subsurface ...