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Soils review
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- 1USDAu.s depart of agriculture
- 2NRCSNatural resource conversation
- 3Parent Materialis the underlying geological material (generally bedrock or a superficial or drift deposit) in which soil horizons form.
- 4salinizationis the process by which water-soluble salts accumulate in the soil
- 5urbanizationis a population shift from rural to urban areas
- 6Farmland preservationis a joint effort by non-governmental organizations and local governments to set aside and protect examples of a region's farmland for the use, education, and enjoyment of future generations.
- 7LCCcapability classification
- 8gulliesa water-worn ravine.
- 9bad·landsextensive tracts of heavily eroded, uncultivable land with little vegetation.
- 10arable landcapable of being ploughed and used to grow crops
- 11bi·o·tathe animal and plant life of a particular region, habitat, or geological period.
- 12bulk densityy is an indicator of soil compaction. It is calculated as the dry weight of soil divided by its volume. This volume includes the volume of soil particles and the volume of pores among soil particles
- 13per·me·a·bil·i·tythe state or quality of a material or membrane that causes it to allow liquids or gases to pass through it.
- 14Soil consistencyis the strength with which soil materials are held together or the resistance of soils to deformation and rupture
- 15to·pog·ra·phythe arrangement of the natural and artificial physical features of an area
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