Thanks for the correct word for soils study. After your note, I looked in
my Compton's Interactive Encyclopedia, they mentioned pedology as per your
note, and also mentioned "edaphology" as the study of soils in relation to
their ability to sustain crops.
Thanks for your interest.
Stan RayAt 11:20 AM 4/2/97 -0800, you wrote:
>Stan, I'll reply on tweeters, since this piqued my curiosity, I figure
>that it will pique others as well. I knew that I should know the answer,
>but couldn't remember, so I used some of the online references, got into
>the _Oxford_Dictionary_, and found the term:
>
>PEDOLOGY: The scientific study of soils, their origins, characteristics,
>and uses.
>
>Unfortunately, according to my new _American_Heritage_Dictionary_, this is
>the 2nd definition, the first being:
>
>PEDOLOGY: The study of the behavior and development of children.
>
>Isn't English fun?
>
>Rick
>
>Rick H. Hudson Seattle, WA rhhudson at u.washington.edu
>
>On Wed, 2 Apr 1997, Stan Ray wrote:
>
>> Can anyone tell me the name of the study of the qualities of soil?
>> You can post the answer to me personally.
>> Thanks,
>> Stan Ray
>> STAN RAY
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STAN RAY