Search results for "Soil science" - New World Encyclopedia
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- * In soil mechanics, centrifuges utilize centrifugal acceleration ... of the Max Planck Institute for the History of Science. ...7 KB (963 words) - 23:56, 3 December 2023
- * Barth, Edwin J. 1962. Asphalt: Science and Technology. New York: Gordon and Breach Science Publishers. OCLC 1961871 * Johnston, Roderick D. ...10 KB (1,437 words) - 04:53, 18 August 2023
- resembles the alien creatures known from science fiction and people would ... in color, often stained reddish-brown by soil. The coat is thin and the ...9 KB (1,488 words) - 00:41, 17 December 2022
- speak of "measuring the alkalinity of soil" when what is actually ... === Alkaline soil === Soil with a pH value higher than 7.4 is normally ...21 KB (3,307 words) - 11:03, 20 September 2023
- during the winter, enduring the freezing of the soil. Parsnips are ... with short growing seasons. Sandy, loamy soil is preferred; silty, clay ...7 KB (1,014 words) - 08:54, 18 November 2022
- were controlled by such methods as altering soil pH, salinity, or fertility ... Instead it is carried deep into the soil by rainfall, causing the aforementioned ...17 KB (2,537 words) - 15:43, 25 January 2023
- of minerals, and improper use of soil by inadequate agricultural ... of minerals, and improper use of soil by inadequate agricultural ...12 KB (1,940 words) - 21:14, 22 October 2022
- Environmental engineering is the application of science and engineering ... * Soil vapor extraction - a process in which vapor from the soil phase ...12 KB (1,649 words) - 19:00, 13 February 2024
- used in farming for initial cultivation of soil in preparation for sowing ... Plowing, however, may dramatically increase the rate of soil erosion ...30 KB (5,003 words) - 08:06, 24 November 2022
- of highways and bridges, and as a soil conditioner for agriculture ... of buildings. It is also widely used as a soil conditioner for agricultural ...8 KB (1,054 words) - 21:52, 28 July 2023
- of groundwater, and concentrations in the soil can help map subsurface geological ... water. Likewise, the saturated zone of a soil frequently has a higher radon ...15 KB (2,200 words) - 22:50, 7 December 2022
- under rocks or logs, in forest litter, or in soil. ==Reproduction== ... lay their eggs singly in holes in the soil, which the female then fills ...10 KB (1,479 words) - 23:51, 3 December 2023
- * Klein, Cornelis, and Barbara Dutrow. Manual of Mineral Science, 23rd ed. New York: John Wiley, 2007. ISBN 978-0471721574 * Pellant, Chris. Rocks ...8 KB (1,190 words) - 16:38, 29 January 2024
- planets. It is a branch of atmospheric science and is a multidisciplinary ... that replenishes moisture in the soil. In addition, carbon dioxide ...11 KB (1,481 words) - 06:25, 21 August 2023
- National Science Foundation, Office of Polar Programs, [http://www ... basic assumption of the system is that both soil and climax vegetation can ...13 KB (1,881 words) - 08:03, 23 January 2023
- shoots will originate from nodes below the soil surface (Oelke 1991). In some ... of other legumes, adds nitrogen to the soil and is often done as part ...12 KB (1,789 words) - 17:09, 26 March 2023
- compounds of nitrogen can increase soil nitrogen availability. ... . Nitrogen is not readily available in soil because N2, a gaseous form ...22 KB (3,105 words) - 06:56, 12 September 2023
- they are usually applied either via the soil, for uptake by plant roots ... nitrogen compounds to be present in the soil in which they grow. ...33 KB (4,735 words) - 17:28, 26 March 2024
- Forensic science (often shortened to forensics) is the application ... and techniques from such fields of science as chemistry, biology, physics ...14 KB (2,091 words) - 06:30, 1 April 2024
- Dendroclimatology is the science of determining past climate conditions ... Dendroclimatology is a young science, and because a large number of ...10 KB (1,555 words) - 00:41, 27 July 2022
