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Soil consists of solids, liquids, and gases: the solid phase includes the soil matrix, while pore space holds gases and water in the liquid phase.
Soil is a natural mixture of organic matter, minerals, gases, water, and living organisms that supports plant life and soil organisms. It is often distinguished from “dirt,” which may refer specifically to displaced soil. In scientific terms, soil is a complex, three-state system made up of solid material (including the soil matrix), a liquid phase (soil solution containing dissolved substances), and a gas phase (soil atmosphere) occupying pore space.
Soil consists of solids, liquids, and gases: the solid phase includes the soil matrix, while pore space holds gases and water in the liquid phase.
The soil matrix is the solid collection of minerals and organic matter that forms the main structural component of soil.
Soil is defined by both its composition and its functional role as a habitat and growth medium for plants and soil organisms.
Soil is a natural mixture of organic matter, minerals, gases, water, and organisms that supports plant and soil life.
The soil matrix is the solid collection of minerals and organic matter that forms the main solid framework of soil.
Soil solution is the liquid phase in soil pore space containing water and dissolved substances, both organic and inorganic.
Soil atmosphere is the gas phase occupying soil pore space, containing gases that support soil biological processes.
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