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1Soil life — or soil biota is a collective term for all the organisms living within the soil.OverviewIn a balanced soil, plants grow in an active and vibrant environment. The mineral content of the soil and its physical structure are important for their well… …
2Soil ecology — is the study of the interactions among soil organisms, and between biotic and abiotic aspects of the soil environment. [Access Science: [http://www.accessscience.com/Encyclopedia/6/63/Est 631825 frameset.html?doi Soil Ecology] . Url last accessed …
3Soil conservation — is set of management strategies for prevention of soil being eroded from the earth’s surface or becoming chemically altered by overuse, salinization, acidification, or other chemical soil contamination. The principal approaches these strategies… …
4Soil flora — and Soil fauna are terms used to describe the organisms that live within soils. The flora is composed primarily of microorganisms such as bacteria, actinomycetes, algae and fungi (though some fungi are visible to the unaided eye). The fauna is… …
5Soil inoculant — Soil inoculants are bacteria or fungi that are added to soils in order to enhance plant growth by either:*Freeing up soil nutrients for plant use. *Entering into symbiotic relationships with plant root systems. *Acting as antagonistic organisms… …
6Soil pH — is the pH of soil water. It is based on the measurement of pH, which depends on the activity of hydrogen ions (H+) in a solution.There are many different methods to collect soil water, all which influence the measured soil pH in one way or… …
7Soil biology — is the study of microbial and faunal activity and ecology in soil. These organisms include earthworms, nematodes, protozoa, fungi and bacteria. Soil biology plays a vital role in determining many soil characteristics yet, being a relatively new… …
8Soil 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 …
9Soil steam sterilization — is a farming technique that sterilizes soil with steam in open fields or greenhouses. It is being used as an alternative to bromomethane, whose production and use was curtailed by the Montreal Protocol. Steam effectively kills pathogens by… …
10Soil — 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 …
