The Russian geologist Vasily Dokuchaev (1846–1903), considered the father of soil science, was the first to identify and discuss, at the end of 19th century, what we know today as the “factors of soil formation”. He introduced the idea that soil is not something inert and stable, but it develops and evolves under the influence of climatic agents and vegetation that operate over time on a given geological substrate
CERTINI G, SCALENGHE R (2007). Soil forming factors. In HEIMSATH A. TOPIC EDITOR CLEVELAND C.J. ED. (a cura di), Encyclopedia of Earth (pp. xxx-xxx). WASHINGTON.
Soil forming factors
SCALENGHE, Riccardo
2007-01-01
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The Russian geologist Vasily Dokuchaev (1846–1903), considered the father of soil science, was the first to identify and discuss, at the end of 19th century, what we know today as the “factors of soil formation”. He introduced the idea that soil is not something inert and stable, but it develops and evolves under the influence of climatic agents and vegetation that operate over time on a given geological substrate
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