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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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cutan
Earth science; Soil science
A modification of the texture, structure, or fabric at natural surfaces in soil materials due to concentration of particular soil constituents or in situ modification of the ...
biomass
Earth science; Soil science
(i) The total mass of living organisms in a given volume or mass of soil. (ii) The total weight of all organisms in a particular environment.
chemisorbed phosphorus
Earth science; Soil science
Phosphorus adsorbed or precipitated on the surface of clay minerals or other crystalline materials.
calcium magnesium ratio
Earth science; Soil science
A statement of the relative proportions of available calcium and magnesium in the soil.
sedimentary rock
Earth science; Soil science
A rock formed from materials deposited from suspension or precipitated from solution and usually being more or less consolidated. The principal sedimentary rocks are sandstones, ...
selective cutting
Earth science; Soil science
A system of cutting in which trees, usually the largest, or small groups of such trees are removed for commercial production or to encourage reproduction under the remaining stand ...
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