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History of Soil Science Overview by Esther Suan-Lancita is a document available to read on EtoBox.
The document provides a history of the field of soil science, beginning with some of the earliest written observations on soils and agronomy found in ancient Jewish texts. It notes three early geographic regions of focused soil study: Mesopotamia, the Nile Valley, and the Indo-Gangetic plains. The document highlights Vladimir Dokuchaev as the "father of soil science" and discusses his introduction of concepts like soil profiles and classifications. It also outlines other milestones in the early development
- Author
- Esther Suan-Lancita
- Language
- EN