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Soil health, inherent

That aspect of soil quality relating to a soil

Soil improvement

Measures that result in improved soil quality or soil health.

Soil improving cropping systems (SICS)

Cropping systems can be considered soil-improving if they result in an improved soil quality, i.e., in a durable increased ability of the soil to fulfil its functions, including food and biomass production, buffering and filtering capacity, and provision of other ecosystem services.

Soil management

Soil management concerns all operations, practices, and treatments used to protect soil and enhance its performance, including regulation of soil quality. Some operations may deteriorate soil, such as the use of heavy machinery.

Soil organic matter

The total organic matter in the soil. It can be divided into three general pools: living biomass of microorganisms, fresh and partially decomposed residues (the active fraction), and the well-decomposed and highly stable organic material. Surface litter is generally not included as part of soil organic matter.

Soil organisms

Creatures that spend all or part of their lives in the soil.

Soil Physics

Soil physics is the soil discipline regarding the physical properties of and processes in the soil. Special attention is given to water movement, nutrient transport, heat conduction, gas transport, and root uptake. In addition, soil strength, soil mechanics, soil compaction, root penetrability, carrying capacity, swelling and shrinking, macropores etc. are studied as well.

Soil pollution

See Soil contamination.

Soil properties

Chemical, physical, or biological characteristics of soil which can indicate its level of function of ecosystem services. Properties can be dynamic or inherent characteristics. Also see soil quality indicator.

Soil quality

The degree to which a soil can perform its soil functions


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