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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synergism

Earth science; Soil science

(i) The nonobligatory association between organisms that is mutually beneficial. Both populations can survive in their natural environment on their own although, when formed, the association offers ...

microclimate

Earth science; Soil science

(i) The climatic condition of a small area resulting from the modification of the general climatic conditions by local differences in elevation or exposure or other local phenomena. (ii) The ...

tourmaline

Earth science; Soil science

A ring-or cyclo-silicate mineral which contains boron.

imogolite

Earth science; Soil science

A poorly crystalline aluminosilicate mineral with an ideal composition SiO2 Al2O3 2. 5H2( + ). It appears as threads consisting of assemblies of a tube unit with inner and outer diameters of 1. 0 ...

clod

Earth science; Soil science

A compact, coherent mass of soil varying in size, usually produced by plowing, digging, etc. , especially when these operations are performed on soils that are either too wet or too dry and usually ...