A universally accepted definition of soil is missing since the birth of soil science. The boundary between what is soil and what is not soil is still a matter of debate. Can the loose surfaces of the other rocky bodies of our Solar System be considered real soils? A definition of soil that represents a reliable term also for Outer Space landscapes is needed more than ever. An updated definition of soil that has a universal value is provided here.
An updated, expanded, universal definition of soil / G. CERTINI; F.C. UGOLINI. - In: GEODERMA. - ISSN 0016-7061. - STAMPA. - 192:(2013), pp. 378-379. [10.1016/j.geoderma.2012.07.008]
An updated, expanded, universal definition of soil
CERTINI, GIACOMO;
2013
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A universally accepted definition of soil is missing since the birth of soil science. The boundary between what is soil and what is not soil is still a matter of debate. Can the loose surfaces of the other rocky bodies of our Solar System be considered real soils? A definition of soil that represents a reliable term also for Outer Space landscapes is needed more than ever. An updated definition of soil that has a universal value is provided here.
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