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Russian Studies on Soil Profiles
Author(s) -
Joffe J. S.
Publication year - 1931
Publication title -
soil science society of america journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.836
H-Index - 168
eISSN - 1435-0661
pISSN - 0361-5995
DOI - 10.2136/sssaj1931.036159950b1220010003x
Subject(s) - citation , computer science , annotation , library science , world wide web , artificial intelligence
Soil science recognizes the soil as a distinct organism with definite morphologic and constitutional (physiological) features, with specific physical properties, chemical composition, ana biological meke-up. It is the soil body as found in nature, its anatomy and physiology, its behavior towards the forces which are responsible for its creation that concern soil science. The principles underlying the elucidation of the natural sciences are applicable also to soil science. For the study of soils the fundamental sciences-chemistry, physics, and biology-provide methods and guiding, basic laws