Soil

"Soil" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus, MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure, which enables searching at various levels of specificity.

MeSH information

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The unconsolidated mineral or organic matter on the surface of the earth that serves as a natural medium for the growth of land plants.

Descriptor ID	D012987
MeSH Number(s)	D20.721 G01.311.820 G16.500.275.815 N06.230.600
Concept/Terms	Soil Soil Soils Humus Humus Peat Peat Compost Compost

Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is more general than "Soil".

Chemicals and Drugs [D]
Complex Mixtures [D20]
Soil [D20.721]
Biological Sciences [G]
Physical Phenomena [G01]
Geological Phenomena [G01.311]
Soil [G01.311.820]
Biological Phenomena [G16]
Ecological and Environmental Phenomena [G16.500]
Environment [G16.500.275]
Soil [G16.500.275.815]
Health Care [N]
Environment and Public Health [N06]
Environment [N06.230]
Soil [N06.230.600]

Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is related to "Soil".

Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is more specific than "Soil".

Soil
Humic Substances

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