'''edaphology''' greek ''edaphos'' ground '' logia'' concerned influence soils living things particularly plants one two main divisions soil science pedology edaphology includes study soil influences humankind 's use land plant growth well people 's overall use land general subfields within edaphology agricultural soil science known term agrology regions environmental soil science pedology deals pedogenesis soil morphology soil classification russia edaphology considered equivalent pedology recognized
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