1539-1619 French Agronomist Olivier de Serres is sometimes referred to as the father of French agriculture. His most famous work, the Théatre d'agriculture (1600), provided a complete guide to agricultural practices and helped to outline...

1539-1619 French agronomist, thought to be the first to practice systematic crop rotation. Sometimes referred to as the father of French agriculture, Serres presented King Henry IV with plans for the expansion of sericulture. His advocacy was largely...

The scientific study of soil as a natural body, without emphasizing the practical uses or ecological significance of the soil. Pedology includes soil formation and morphology, its basic physical and chemical properties, its distribution, and the...

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Morphological and chemical changes exhibited by different types of soils heated to different final temperatures are reported. Beds of soils were heated (in a helium atmosphere) from 20[degrees ]C to final temperatures, ranging from between 200 to 900[degrees ]C, simulating ex situ thermal treatments...

The Chinese Academy of Sciences' Chinese Ecosystem Research Network maintains a soil research station deep in Loess Plateau, China. The station, called the Ansai station, was built on the Heilutu soil region in 1973 to enable Chinese researchers to determine the structure and function...