Editing Soil science (section)

==Fields of study==
Soil occupies the [[pedosphere]], one of [[Earth's spheres]] that the [[Earth science|geosciences]] use to organize the Earth conceptually. This is the conceptual perspective of [[pedology]] and [[edaphology]], the two main branches of soil science. Pedology is the study of soil in its natural setting. Edaphology is the study of soil in relation to soil-dependent uses. Both branches apply a combination of [[soil physics]], [[soil chemistry]], and [[soil biology]]. Due to the numerous interactions between the [[biosphere]], [[atmosphere]] and [[hydrosphere]] that are hosted within the pedosphere, more integrated, less soil-centric concepts are also valuable. Many concepts essential to understanding soil come from individuals not identifiable strictly as soil scientists. This highlights the interdisciplinary nature of soil concepts.