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SOIL SCIENCE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2007-08-28
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Soil Science
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- soil science
1, record 1, English, soil%20science
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The science dealing with soil as a natural resource. 2, record 1, English, - soil%20science
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
It includes: soil formation, classification, and mapping; the physical, chemical, and biological properties of soils; and the management of soils for various purposes such as the production of agricultural and forest crops, the construction of roads, and others. 2, record 1, English, - soil%20science
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Sometimes terms which refer to branches of soil science, such as pedology and edaphology are used as if synonymous with soil science. 3, record 1, English, - soil%20science
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Science du sol
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- science du sol
1, record 1, French, science%20du%20sol
correct, see observation, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- science des sols 2, record 1, French, science%20des%20sols
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Science qui traite des sols en tant que ressource naturelle. 2, record 1, French, - science%20du%20sol
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Comprend la formation des sols, la classification et la cartographie; les propriétés physiques, chimiques et biologiques des sols; ainsi que la gestion des sols à des fins variées, telles que l'agriculture et la foresterie, la construction des routes, etc. 2, record 1, French, - science%20du%20sol
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Le terme «pédologie» désigne davantage l'étude du sol dans ses aspects physiques, climatiques et chimiques (classification, prospection) tandis que «science du sol» est un terme plus vaste comportant tous les aspects physiques, chimiques et biologiques du sol. 3, record 1, French, - science%20du%20sol
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Ciencia del suelo
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- ciencia del suelo
1, record 1, Spanish, ciencia%20del%20suelo
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Algunos autores clasifican la "edafología" y la "pedología" como dos ramas pertenecientes a la "ciencia del suelo". Otros tratan estos tres términos como sinónimos. 2, record 1, Spanish, - ciencia%20del%20suelo
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