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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Latosol

Earth science; Soil science

A suborder of zonal soils including soils formed under forested, tropical, humid conditions and characterised by low silica-sesquioxide ratios of the clay fractions, low base-exchange capacity, low ...

Udalfs

Earth science; Soil science

Alfisols that have a udic soil moisture regime and mesic or warmer soil temperature regimes. Udalfs generally have brownish colours throughout, and are not saturated with water for periods long ...

Red desert soil

Earth science; Soil science

A zonal great soil group consisting of soils formed under warm-temperate to hot, dry regions under desert-type vegetation, mostly shrubs.

Distal

Earth science; Soil science

Said of a sedimentary deposit consisting of fine clastics and deposited farthest from the source area.

Flowtill

Earth science; Soil science

A supraglacial till that is modified and transported by mass flow.

Muck soil

Earth science; Soil science

An organic soil in which the plant residues have been altered beyond recognition. The sum of the thicknesses of organic layers is usually greater than the sum of the thicknesses of mineral layers.