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THE TERMINOLOGY OF SOIL SCIENCE

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Keywords:

soil, formation, chemistry, morphology, living

Abstract

This article deals with the terminology of ``soil``. 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 management of soils.