Concept information

science > natural science > soil science

Preferred term

soil science  

Definition

  • The study of the properties, occurrence, and management of soil as a natural resource. Generally it includes the chemistry, microbiology, physics, morphology, and mineralogy of soils, as well as their genesis and classification.

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URI

http://www.eionet.europa.eu/gemet/concept/7890

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