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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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Convection
Earth science; Soil science
A process by which heat, solutes, or particles are transferred from one part of a fluid to another by movement of the fluid itself; also called advection.
Hysteresis
Earth science; Soil science
A nonunique relationship between two variables, wherein the curves depend on the sequences or starting point used to observe the variables. Examples include the relationships: (i) between soil-water ...
Mesic
Earth science; Soil science
A soil temperature regime that has mean annual soil temperatures of 8°C or more but 5°C difference between mean summer and mean winter soil temperatures at 50 cm below the surface. Isomesic is the ...
Water balance
Earth science; Soil science
A procedure where by water inputs and outputs are accounted for in a given soil leaving a balance called the storage.
Slough
Earth science; Soil science
(i) A swamp or shallow lake system in northern and midwestern USA. (ii) A slowly flowly shallow swamp or marsh in southeastern USA.
Bog soil
Earth science; Soil science
A great soil group of the intrazonal order and hydromorphic suborder. Includes muck and peat.
Light soil
Earth science; Soil science
A coarse-textured soil; a soil with a low drawbar pull and hence easy to cultivate.
