SOILS

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Mind Map on SOILS, created by valentina perez alarcon on 07/09/2022.
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SOILS
  1. It is an essential natural resource for life on the planet
    1. provides the necessary elements for the growth of plants and serves as food for animals and humans
      1. It is the upper layer of the earth's surface
        1. living organisms
          1. water
            1. air
              1. matter, water
                1. minerals
                2. finite and valuable natural resource
                3. soil quality
                  1. sustains life and the ecological and productive functions of the earth.
                    1. environment conducive to the growth and reproduction of plants and animals.
                    2. is characterized by a combination of factors
                      1. physical
                        1. chemical
                          1. biological
                        2. Evolution
                          1. of the following phases of evolution occurred the formation of soils
                            1. 1.in ancient times the soil was considered as a medium for agriculture and food production.
                              1. 2.in the middle ages the land was related to property and political power
                                1. 3.In the 19th century the concept of soil was developed by the chemist Justus Von
                                  1. 5. XX century the concept of soil is broadened to include the water and nutrient cycle
                                    1. 6. They were conceived as independent natural bodies, each with a unique morphology
                                      1. 7. resulting from a particular combination of climate, living organisms, bedrock, relief and age
                                        1. 4. At the end of the 19th century, beginning of the 20th, pedology and soil sciences were developed
                                        2. and the following types of soil are formed
                                          1. sandy or light soils
                                            1. clayey or heavy soils
                                              1. silty soils
                                            2. degradation
                                              1. is a process that occurs when soil quality and health decline
                                                1. due to various human activities and natural factors
                                                  1. Soil compaction
                                                    1. Soil contamination
                                                      1. Soil salinization
                                                        1. Soil erosion
                                                          1. Soil acidification
                                                        2. can have serious consequences for the environment and food safety.
                                                          1. Therefore, it is important to adopt practices in a sustainable way for the benefit of current and future generations.
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