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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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Sierozem
Earth science; Soil science
A zonal great soil group consisting of soils with pale grayish A horizons grading into calcareous material at a depth of 1 foot or less, and formed in temperate to cool, arid ...
dy
Earth science; Soil science
Colloidal humic substances that accumulate in peat soils at the transition zone between the peat and the underlying mineral material.
kaolin
Earth science; Soil science
A subgroup name of aluminum silicates with a 1:1 layer structure. Kaolinite is the most common clay mineral in the subgroup. Also, a soft, usually white, rock composed largely ...
arbuscular mycorrhizae (AM)
Earth science; Soil science
Mycorrhizal type that forms highly branched arbuscles within root cortical cells of host or compatible plants.
andic
Earth science; Soil science
Soil properties related to volcanic origin of materials. The properties include organic carbon content, bulk density, phosphate retention, and iron and aluminum extractable with ...
diffusion coefficient
Earth science; Soil science
Proportionality constant which indicates the ability of a material to allow gases and ions to flow under a partial pressure or concentration gradient.
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