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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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load carrying capacity
Earth science; Soil science
A measure of the ability of the soil to support tractors and other vehicles.
sinkhole
Earth science; Soil science
A closed depression formed either by solution of the surficial bedrock (e.g., limestone, gypsum, or salt) or by collapse of underlying caves. Complexes of sinkholes in ...
micronutrient
Earth science; Soil science
A plant nutrient found in relatively small amounts( <100 mg kg-1) in plants. These are usually B, Cl, Cu, Fe, Mn, Mo, Ni, Co, and Zn.
predation
Earth science; Soil science
A relationship between two organisms whereby one organism (predator) engulfs and digests the second organism (prey).
ammonium phosphate
Earth science; Soil science
A generic class of compounds used as phosphorus fertilizers. Manufactured by the reaction of anhydrous ammonia with orthophosphoric acid or superphosphoric acid to produce either ...
kame
Earth science; Soil science
A low mound, knob, hummock, or short irregular ridge, composed of stratified sand and gravel deposited by a subglacial stream as a fan or delta at the margin of a melting glacier; ...
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