Chemicals and Drugs

Soil

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

National Library of MedicineMedical Subject Headings2026

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Abstract

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

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Synonyms

3 entry terms
  • Soils
  • Humus
  • Peat

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Aspects Covered

4 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings chemistry, classification, parasitology, standards.

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History Note

PEAT was heading 1963-81

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  1. D20.721w
  2. G01w.311.820w
  3. G16.500.275w.815w
  4. N06.230w.600w

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Soil. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D012987. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D012987
  2. Soil. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Soil
  3. Soil. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q36133