Another term for soil science.Geology, regional Mediterranean climate, and pedology are the same on both slopes.
Derivatives
pedological
/ˌpɛdəˈlɒdʒɪk(ə)l /adjective...
Many geomorphological processes are also pedological processes.
The study sites span a range of geographic, climatic, geological and pedological settings.
Given the pedological characteristics of this site, xeric morphological adaptation may be attributed to edaphic factors rather than climatic variables.
pedologist
/pɪˈdɒlədʒɪst //pɛˈdɒlədʒɪst /noun...
Watts and his fellow pedologists helped persuade the Corps to make changes in the standards.