The capacity of a soil to function on sustained basis promoting plant and animal health:
Correct answer: C. Soil Quality
- A. Soil Salinity
- B. Soil Pollution
- C. Soil Quality
- D. None of theseSoil
Explanation
Soil quality is the soil’s capacity to perform ecological functions sustainably, including supporting plant and animal health. Pollution and salinity are specific soil problems that reduce this capacity rather than define it.
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