The Branch of Soil Science That Studies Soil as a Medium

question 85

Multiple Choice

The branch of soil science that studies soil as a medium for sustaining the growth of higher plants is known as

• A)geology.
• B)edaphology.
• C)pedology.
• D)geomorphology.

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