Essential Soil Science

Soil is a substance which consists of minerals, organic matter, living organisms, gas, and water. Soil science studies the soil as a natural resource that is found on earth. It is divided into two branches, namely, pedology and edaphology. While pedology focuses on formation, chemistry, morphology and classification of soil, edaphology is concerned with the interaction of soil on living things. Concepts from this discipline are used for solving problems related to escalating population grow...