Earth science

Earth science

Any of several geological sciences that are concerned with the earth, its origins, and all of its various structures and physical forms and phenomena.

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foliar fertilization

Earth science; Soil science

Application of a dilute solution of liquid fertilizers to plant foliage.

nutrient-supplying power of soils

Earth science; Soil science

The capacity of the soil to supply nutrients to growing plants from the labile, exchangeable, and the moderately available forms.

exchangeable sodium fraction

Earth science; Soil science

The fraction of the cation exchange capacity of a soil occupied by sodium ions.

wetting front

Earth science; Soil science

The boundary between the wetted region and the dry region of soil during infiltration.

storativity

Earth science; Soil science

The storage term for a confined aquifer. Defined as the volume of water released from a confined aquifer per unit surface area of the aquifer and per unit drop in the hydraulic ...