Soil science is the study of soil as a natural resource on the earth’s surface, including soil formation, classification, and mapping; physical, chemical, biological, and fertility properties of soils; and these properties about the use and management of soils. Sometimes, terms that refer to branches of soil science, such as pedology (formation, chemistry, morphology, and classification of soil) and edaphology (influence of soil on organisms, especially plants), are used as if synonymous with soil science. The diversity of names associated with this discipline is related to the various associations concerned. Indeed, engineers, agronomists, chemists, geologists, physical geographers, ecologists, biologists, microbiologists, sylviculturists, sanitarians, archaeologists, and specialists in regional planning all contribute to further knowledge of soils and the advancement of the soil sciences.
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Rajarathinam, A.,
Department of Statistics, Manonmaniam Sundaranar University, Tirunelveli, India.
Ramji, M.,
Department of Statistics, Manonmaniam Sundaranar University, Tirunelveli, India.
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