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 horizon — Soil samples illustrating horizons (subsoil on right) A soil horizon is a specific layer in the land area that is parallel to the soil surface and possesses physical characteristics which differ from the layers above and beneath … 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 — For other uses, see Soil (disambiguation). A represents soil; B represents laterite, a regolith; C represents saprolite, a less weathered regolith; the bottommost layer represents bedrock … Wikipedia
Formation and evolution of the Solar System — Artist s conception of a protoplanetary disk The formation and evolution of the Solar System is estimated to have begun 4.568 billion years ago with the gravitational collapse of a small part of a giant molecular cloud … Wikipedia
History of Soil Science — Justus von Liebig = 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 … Wikipedia
Marcellus Formation — Stratigraphic range: Middle Devonian … Wikipedia
Lunar soil — Moondust redirects here. For the Commodore 64 video game, see Moondust (video game). For the Psychoactive drug, see Phencyclidine. Bootprint on lunar soil … Wikipedia
Crato Formation — Stratigraphic range: Albian Type Geological formation Unit of Araripina Group Underlies Santana Formation Location … Wikipedia
Santana Formation — NOTOC The Santana Formation is a geologic Lagerstätte (undisturbed fossil accumulation) in northeastern Brazil s Araripe Basin where the states of Pernambuco, Piauí and Ceará come together. The geological formation, named after the village of… … Wikipedia
Cedar Mountain Formation — Stratigraphic range: Late Cretaceous Type Geological formation Location Region North America The Cedar Mountain Formation is the name given to distinctive sedimentary rocks in eastern Utah that occur between the underlying … Wikipedia