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• Soil science — is the study of soil as a natural resource on the surface of the earth including soil formation, classification and mapping; physical, chemical, biological, and fertility properties of soils; and these properties in relation to the use and… …   Wikipedia

• Soil mechanics — is a discipline that applies principles of engineering mechanics, e.g. kinematics, dynamics, fluid mechanics, and mechanics of material, to predict the mechanical behavior of soils. Together with Rock mechanics, it is the basis for solving many… …   Wikipedia

• Soil salinity — is the salt content in the soil. [ [http://europeandcis.undp.org/WaterWiki/index.php/Soil salinity from Soil salinity in WaterWiki, the on line Knowledge and Collaboration Tool of the Community of Practice (CoP) on Water and UNDP related… …   Wikipedia

• Soil vapor extraction — (SVE) is an in situ process for soil remediation where contamination is removed from soil by carrying it out through a medium such as air or steam. The extracted soil vapors are separated into liquids and vapors, and each stream is treated as… …   Wikipedia

• soil — soil1 soilless, adj. /soyl/, n. 1. the portion of the earth s surface consisting of disintegrated rock and humus. 2. a particular kind of earth: sandy soil. 3. the ground as producing vegetation or as cultivated for its crops: fertile soil. 4. a… …   Universalium

• Soil food web — The soil food web is the community of organisms living all or part of their lives in the soil. It describes a complex living system in the soil and how it interacts with the environment, plants, and animals. Introduction Food webs describe the… …   Wikipedia

• Soil thermal properties — The thermal properties of soil are a component of soil physics that has found important uses in engineering, climatology and agriculture. These properties influence how energy is partitioned in the soil profile. While related to soil temperature …   Wikipedia

• soil — soil1 W2 [sɔıl] n [Date: 1200 1300; : Anglo French; Origin: piece of ground , from Latin solium seat ; influenced by Latin solum ground, soil ] 1.) [U and C] the top layer of the earth in which plants grow = ↑earth ▪ The soi …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• soil — I. verb Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo French soiller, suiller, from Old French soil wallow of a wild boar, abyss, from Latin solium chair, bathtub; akin to Latin sedēre to sit more at sit Date: 13th century transitive verb 1. to stain or… …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• Soil policy (Victoria, Australia) — This discussion outlines soil policy in the State of Victoria, Australia. A policy, for the purpose of this discussion, is a principle or course of action adopted or proposed by a definable group of people. OverviewA 10 year vision for the… …   Wikipedia

• Soil plant atmosphere continuum — The Soil Plant Atmosphere Continuum (SPAC) is the pathway for water moving from soil through the plant animals to the atmosphere. The transport of water along this pathway occurs in components only as separate defined and differently between a… …   Wikipedia