Definitions and Structure
edit- Soil as in the earthy material on surface of the land that is subjected to weathering and other soil forming factors.
- Soil science as in the study of the pedosphere.
- The two main branches of soil science are pedology and edaphology.
- Pedology deals with soils in its natural setting and includes soil morphology and soil classification.
- Edaphology deals with soil as it affects people, plants and animals and includes agricultural soil science and environmental soil science.
- The categorical sub fields of soil science are soil chemistry, soil physics, soil biology and soil scientists
- The two main branches of soil science are pedology and edaphology.
Category and article organization
edit| General subfields within Soil science |
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| Main branches (2): | Pedology | Edaphology |
| Other subfields: | Soil biology | Soil chemistry | Soil physics | Soil scientists |
| General subfields within Pedology |
| Candidate categories: Pedogenesis | Soil classification | Soil morphology |
| General subfields within Edaphology |
| Environmental soil science | Agricultural soil science |