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Tag Archives: soil vs. dirt
“Soil” vs. “Dirt”
As a soil scientist I often hear non-soil scientists refer to soil as “dirt”, or people even ask me if there’s a difference. In my mind there is. The simple difference is this: “dirt is soil where it’s not supposed … Continue reading
Posted in Lessons in Soil Science, Terminology
Tagged dirt, soil, Soil versus dirt, soil vs. dirt
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