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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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chronosequence
Earth science; Soil science
A group of related soils that differ, one from the other, primarily as a result of differences in time as a soil-forming factor.
secondary metabolite
Earth science; Soil science
A product of intermediary metabolism released from a cell.
natric horizon
Earth science; Soil science
A mineral soil horizon that satisfied the requirements of an argillic horizon, but that also has prismatic, columnar, or blocky structure and a subhorizon having >15% saturation with exchangeable ...
mature soil
Earth science; Soil science
A soil with well-developed soil horizons produced by the natural processes of soil formation and essentially in equilibrium with its present environment.
orthoclase feldspar
Earth science; Soil science
A potassium anhydrous alumnosilicate with a framework silicate structure; KAlSi3O8.
color composite
Earth science; Soil science
A color picture produced by assigning a color to a particular spectral band. Ordinarily blue is assigned to band 1 or 4 (~ 500 to 600 nm), green to band 2 or 5 (~ 600 to 700 nm), and red to band 3 ...
leachate collection system
Earth science; Soil science
A drainage collection system to capture leachate generated from an area for monitoring or treatment purposes, commonly used with landfills.
