soil
A mixture of mineral particles created by the weathering of the parent material and the associated voids filled with air or water, together with plant roots, soil organisms and soil organic matter.
- parent material,
- soil aeration,
- soil analysis,
- soil bulk density,
- soil carbon,
- soil compaction,
- soil conditioner,
- soil conductivity,
- soil creep,
- soil decompaction,
- soil depth,
- soil drainage,
- soil erosion,
- soil fauna,
- soil fertility,
- soil field tests,
- soil horizon,
- soil improver,
- soil mechanics,
- soil moisture content,
- soil organic matter,
- soil permeability,
- soil pH,
- soil poaching,
- soil pore,
- soil profile,
- soil salinity,
- soil sterilant,
- soil structure,
- soil suction,
- soil temperature,
- soil texture,
- soil type,
- soil water,
- soil water potential,
- soil water-holding capacity,
- soil-forming factors
This definition is abridged from A – Z of tree terms: A companion to British arboriculture.
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