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definition : Silt water dispersible fraction total refers to the total amount of silt particles that can be dispersed into water across different pressures. This total measure indicates th...

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definition : Sum of soluble anions (Cl, SO4, HCO2, CO3, NO3, F)

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definition : Sum of soluble cations (Ca, Mg, K, Na)

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definition : Slickensides, predominantly intersecting (Slickensides are polished and grooved ped surfaces that are produced by aggregates sliding one past another.)

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definition : Slight Some evidence of damage to surface horizons. Original biotic functions largely intact.

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definition : Audible effervescence but not visible: ≈ 0–2

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definition : ≈ 0–5 EC = < 1.8 dS m-1 in 10 g soil/250 ml H2O

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definition : Surface sealing with consistency Slightly hard

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definition : Weakly resistant to pressure; easily broken between thumb and forefinger.

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definition : Wire formable but breaks immediately if bent into a ring; soil mass deformed by very slight force.

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definition : Slightly salty soil with salt content 0.75–2 dS m-1

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definition : After pressure, soil material adheres to both thumb and finger but comes off one or the other rather cleanly. It is not appreciably stretched when the digits are separated.

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definition : 5–10 % of slope gradient

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definition : Sodium bound to the soil matrix but that can be released into the soil solution (i.e. become bio-available)

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definition : Total sodium includes all sodium present in soil, both soluble and bound. Excess sodium can lead to sodicity, which disrupts soil structure, reduces permeability, and impairs ...

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definition : Sodium bound to exchange surfaces in the soil such as clay minerals and organic matter that can be released to the soil solution upon exchange