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Degradation (801 bytes)
1: In [[telecommunication]], the term '''degradation''' has the following meanings:
7: <i>Note:</i> Degradation is usually categorized as either <i>"graceful"</i...
11: There are several forms and causes of degradation in electric signals, both in the [[time domain]] ...

Edman degradation (1115 bytes)
1: ...than 50 to 60 residues. This is because the Edman degradation reaction is not 100% efficient, meaning that the ...

Cytosolic degradation (158 bytes)
1: '''Cytosolic mechanisms of degradation''' include the addition of an [[ubiquitin]] molec...

Graceful degradation (355 bytes)
3: ... the document unusable or unpresentable. Graceful degradation is most commonly employed in HTML documents, alth...

Polymer degradation (1654 bytes)
1: '''Polymer degradation''' is an undesirable change in the properties - [...
3: ...change is to be prevented or delayed. However the degradation process can be useful from the view points of und...
7: ...here polymers has its own characteristic modes of degradation and resistances to heat, light and chemicals.

Land degradation (1870 bytes)
1: ...hin an [[ecosystem]]. [[Desertification]] is land degradation occurring in [[arid]], [[semiarid]] and dry subhu...
5: The causes of land degradation are mainly [[anthropogenic]] and mainly agricultu...
7: *Agricultural depletion soil nutrients
14: * Soil [[Soil pH|acidification]] or alkalinization
15: *[[Soil salination|Salination]]

Soils retrogression and degradation (9408 bytes)
3: ...ciated with the loss of equilibrium of a stable [[soil]].<br>
5: ...tion and amount, and impacts the formation of the soil. It is directly related to human activity.
7: ==Soil evolution cycle==
9: The [[soil]] represents the surface layer, of the earth's cr...
11: ...tage is characterized by a certain association of soil/vegetation and environment, which defines an [[ec...

Soil pH (11521 bytes)
1: ...s an indication of the alkalinity or acidity of [[soil]]. It is based on the measurement of [[pH]], whic...
3: ...ther extreme of this range. Under many conditions soils tend to become more acid or alkaline over time i...
5: ...H can affect the availability of nutrients in the soil.
7: === Nutrient availability in relation to soil pH ===
9: ...of food crops prefer a neutral or slightly acidic soil, because the solubility of most nutrients necessa...

Soil (14788 bytes)
1: ''For the heavy metal band see [[Soil (band)]]
3: ... organic matter, [[water|moisture]], and [[air]]. Soils differ in the [[ratio]] of these components.
5: ==Modern soil concept==
7: ...mmon rooting depth of native perennial plants”'' (Soil Survey Staff, 1975).<br><br>
8: ...rting plants. It is, however, still a part of the soil if it is genetically related to the other parts a...

Soil Association (879 bytes)
1: The '''Soil Association''' is the main umbrella group in the ...
3: According to their Web site: "The Soil Association was founded in [[1946]] by a group of...
5: ...he catalyst was the publication of ''[[The Living Soil]]'' by [[Lady Eve Balfour]] in [[1943]]. The book...
9: *[http://www.soilassociation.org/ www.soilassociation.org]

The Living Soil (3495 bytes)
1: '''''The Living Soil''''' (1943) by [[Lady Eve Balfour]] is considered...
3: ... Living Soil'' was also published as ''The Living Soil and the Haughley Experiment''.
5: ...e online in the Agriculture Library at http://www.soilandhealth.org.
9: ...l - evidence of the importance to human health of soil vitality, with special reference to national plan...
11: :;I. PRELIMINARY SURVEY:Soil erosion. Nature of soil. Law of Return. The case outlined.

Intrazonal Soil (130 bytes)
1: A soil that shows [[zones]], but zones that are reflecti...

Soil classification (630 bytes)
1: ... as criteria that dictate choices in land use and soil management.
5: * [[FAO soil classification]]
6: * [[International Committee on Anthropogenic Soils]] ([[ICOMANTH]])
7: * [[USA soil taxonomy]]
10: ...Soil Survey Information - Soil Classification for Soil Survey by D. G. Rossiter]

Soil mechanics (770 bytes)
1: ...ch to soil engineering, is known as the Father of Soil Mechanics.
3: ...il from [[excavation]]s and underground openings. Soil is encountered in a number of special problems.
7: * Terzaghi, K., [[1943]], Theoretical Soil Mechanics, John Wiley and Sons, New York

Soil (band) (990 bytes)
1: '''SOiL''' is a five-piece [[Heavy metal music|heavy meta...
23: * [http://www.soil-music.com/ Offical site]

Fertile soil (858 bytes)
1: ... term is used to describe agricultural and garden soil.
3: Fertile soil has the following properties:
6: *It contains organic matter, that improves [[soil structure]] and water retention.
8: *Good structure, creating well drained soil.
12: .../casfs/gardenideas/soilfert.html Building Fertile Soil]

Soil amendments (401 bytes)
1: ...a class of materials which are used to adjust the soil for increased fertility.
2: ...can be [[mineral]], such as lime to "sweeten" the soil, to make it less acid ( or sour), [[fertilizers]]...
3: Sometimes a [[soil inoculant]] is added for [[legumes]].

Night soil (1990 bytes)
1: '''Night soil''' is a term most often used to describe the prac...
7: ...tcaste)|untouchable]]s with the disposal of night soil. This "manual scavenging" is now illegal in most ...

Soil Strad (688 bytes)
1: The '''‘Soil’ Strad,''' or [[Stradivarius]], of [[1714]] is a ...
5: The instrument is named after Monsieur Soil, who owned it in 1902. The violin was eventually ...

Soil type (1167 bytes)
3: ...nt nutrients. The ratio of these sizes determines soil type: clay, loam, clay-loam, silt-loam, and so on...
5: There are several recognized classifications of soil types.
9: *[[soil structure]]
10: *[[FAO soil classification]]
11: *[[Canadian system of soil classification]]

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