Soil Science Society of America: The Soil Science Society of America (SSSA), is the largest soil-specific society in the United States. It was formed in 1936 from the merger of the Soils Section of the American Society of Agronomy and the American Soil Survey ... (Organization) [100%] 2023-12-29 [Earth sciences organizations]
Soil science: 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 ... (Earth) [100%] 2023-11-14 [Earth sciences]
Agricultural soil science: Agricultural soil science is a branch of soil science that deals with the study of edaphic conditions as they relate to the production of food and fiber. In this context, it is also a constituent of the field of agronomy ... (Earth) [81%] 2023-12-29 [Agricultural soil science] [Agronomy]...
Mineralization (soil science): Mineralization in soil science is the decomposition (i.e., oxidation) of the chemical compounds in organic matter, by which the nutrients in those compounds are released in soluble inorganic forms that may be available to plants. Mineralization is the opposite ... (Soil science) [81%] 2023-12-29 [Soil science] [Nitrogen]...
Tensiometer (soil science): A tensiometer in soil science is a measuring instrument used to determine the matric water potential (\displaystyle{ \Psi_m }[/math]) (soil moisture tension) in the vadose zone. This device typically consists of a glass or plastic tube with a porous ceramic ... (Earth) [81%] 2023-12-29 [Soil physics]
Immobilization (soil science): Immobilization in soil science is the conversion of inorganic compounds to organic compounds by microorganisms or plants by which the compounds become inaccessible to plants. Immobilization is the opposite of mineralization. (Chemistry) [81%] 2023-12-29 [Nitrogen]
Immobilization (soil science): Immobilization in soil science is the conversion of inorganic compounds to organic compounds by microorganisms or plants by which the compounds become inaccessible to plants. Immobilization is the opposite of mineralization. (Soil science) [81%] 2023-12-28 [Soil science] [Nitrogen]...
History of soil science: The early concepts of soil were based on ideas developed by a German chemist, Justus von Liebig (1803–1873), and modified and refined by agricultural scientists who worked on samples of soil in laboratories, greenhouses, and on small field plots ... [70%] 2024-02-15 [Soil science]
List of state soil science licensing boards: This is a complete list of soil science licensing boards in the United States. State licensing in this context refers to any state regulatory program which limits the professional practice of soil science within state jurisdiction to individuals qualified by ... (none) [53%] 2023-12-29 [Professional titles and certifications]