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Soil
MeSH Descriptor Data 2024
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MeSH Tree Structures
Concepts
MeSH Heading
Soil
Tree Number(s)
D20.721
G01.311.820
G16.500.275.815
N06.230.600
Unique ID
D012987
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D012987
Scope Note
The unconsolidated mineral or organic matter on the surface of the earth that serves as a natural medium for the growth of land plants.
Entry Term(s)
Humus
Peat
Soils
See Also
Soil Erosion
Public MeSH Note
PEAT was heading 1963-81
Online Note
use SOIL to search PEAT 1966-81
History Note
PEAT was heading 1963-81
Entry Combination
microbiology:Soil Microbiology
virology:Soil Microbiology
Date Established
1960/01/01
Date of Entry
1999/01/01
Revision Date
2020/06/09
Entry Combination
microbiology:Soil Microbiology
virology:Soil Microbiology
Allowable Qualifiers
chemistry (CH)
classification (CL)
parasitology (PS)
standards (ST)
Complex Mixtures [D20]
Acid Rain [D20.050]
Aerosolized Particles and Droplets [D20.065]
Ambergris [D20.080]
Biofuels [D20.147]
Biological Products [D20.215]
Colloids [D20.280]
Dissolved Organic Matter [D20.313]
Fossil Fuels [D20.345]
Freund's Adjuvant [D20.475]
Lignin [D20.538]
Manure [D20.601]
Particulate Matter [D20.633]
Radioactive Pollutants [D20.693]
Soil [D20.721]
Clay [D20.721.250]
Humic Substances [D20.721.500]
Sand [D20.721.750]
Tars [D20.749]
Tissue Extracts [D20.777]
Vehicle Emissions [D20.832]
Venoms [D20.888]
Waste Products [D20.944]
Physical Phenomena [G01]
Geological Phenomena [G01.311]
Avalanches [G01.311.085]
Caves [G01.311.169]
Earthquakes [G01.311.250]
Evolution, Planetary [G01.311.290]
Geologic Sediments [G01.311.330]
Groundwater [G01.311.355]
Ice Cover [G01.311.400]
Lakes [G01.311.580]
Landslides [G01.311.603]
Oceans and Seas [G01.311.625]
Oil and Gas Fields [G01.311.687]
Ponds [G01.311.718]
Rivers [G01.311.750]
Soil [G01.311.820]
Clay [G01.311.820.250]
Permafrost [G01.311.820.500]
Sand [G01.311.820.750]
Soil Erosion [G01.311.865]
Tidal Waves [G01.311.910]
Tsunamis [G01.311.933]
Volcanic Eruptions [G01.311.955]
Water Cycle [G01.311.977]
Wildfires [G01.311.988]
Biological Phenomena [G16]
Ecological and Environmental Phenomena [G16.500]
Environment [G16.500.275]
Altitude [G16.500.275.058]
Atmosphere [G16.500.275.063]
Carbon Footprint [G16.500.275.066]
Caves [G16.500.275.067]
Cities [G16.500.275.069]
Climate [G16.500.275.071]
Confined Spaces [G16.500.275.074]
Ecosystem [G16.500.275.157]
Extraterrestrial Environment [G16.500.275.240]
Extreme Environments [G16.500.275.260]
Fresh Water [G16.500.275.280]
Ice [G16.500.275.410]
Islands [G16.500.275.505]
Natural Resources [G16.500.275.553]
Noise [G16.500.275.600]
Odorants [G16.500.275.640]
Refugium [G16.500.275.683]
Saline Waters [G16.500.275.725]
Soil [G16.500.275.815]
Clay [G16.500.275.815.250]
Permafrost [G16.500.275.815.500]
Sand [G16.500.275.815.750]
Wilderness [G16.500.275.965]
Environment and Public Health [N06]
Environment [N06.230]
Altitude [N06.230.058]
Carbon Footprint [N06.230.063]
Caves [N06.230.066]
Cities [N06.230.069]
Confined Spaces [N06.230.074]
Conservation of Natural Resources [N06.230.080]
Disasters [N06.230.100]
Ecosystem [N06.230.124]
Energy-Generating Resources [N06.230.132]
Environment Design [N06.230.145]
Environment, Controlled [N06.230.150]
Environmental Policy [N06.230.204]
Environmentalism [N06.230.206]
Explosions [N06.230.208]
Fires [N06.230.216]
Fresh Water [N06.230.232]
Greenhouse Effect [N06.230.265]
Home Environment [N06.230.278]
Ice [N06.230.291]
Islands [N06.230.295]
Meteorological Concepts [N06.230.300]
Natural Resources [N06.230.350]
Noise [N06.230.400]
Odorants [N06.230.480]
Rain [N06.230.520]
Soil [N06.230.600]
Clay [N06.230.600.250]
Permafrost [N06.230.600.500]
Sand [N06.230.600.750]
Steam [N06.230.650]
Structure Collapse [N06.230.750]
Water Movements [N06.230.850]
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Soil
Preferred
Concept UI
M0020130
Scope Note
The unconsolidated mineral or organic matter on the surface of the earth that serves as a natural medium for the growth of land plants.
Terms
Soil
Preferred Term
Term UI
T038277
Date
01/01/1999
LexicalTag
NON
ThesaurusID
NLM (1966)
Soils
Term UI
T540251
Date
05/08/2003
LexicalTag
NON
ThesaurusID
NLM (2004)
Peat
Narrower
Concept UI
M0020129
Scope Note
Decomposing
SPHAGNUM
.
Terms
Peat
Preferred Term
Term UI
T038276
Date
05/19/1981
LexicalTag
NON
ThesaurusID
UNK (19XX)
Humus
Narrower
Concept UI
M0448251
Scope Note
Decomposed organic matter. It consists of numerous breakdown substances from plants including
SUGARS
;
AMINO ACIDS
;
LIGNIN
;
FATS
; and
HUMIC SUBSTANCES
.
Terms
Humus
Preferred Term
Term UI
T538373
Date
04/16/2003
LexicalTag
NON
ThesaurusID
NLM (2004)
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