Edaphology (from Greek ἔδαφος, edaphos 'ground' + -λογία, -logia) is concerned with the influence of soils on living beings, particularly plants. It is one of two main divisions of soil science, the other being pedology. Edaphology includes the study of how soil influences humankind's use of land for plant growth as well as people's overall use of the land. General subfields within edaphology are agricultural soil science (known by the term agrology in some regions) and environmental soil science. Pedology deals with pedogenesis, soil morphology, and soil classification.
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Agricultural soil science in the context of Growing region
A growing region, also known as a farming region or agricultural region, refers to a geographic area characterised by specific climate factors, soil conditions and agricultural practices that are favourable for the cultivation and production of crops, plants, or livestock. Depending on the environmental characteristics, a growing region can be dominated by a single crop or crop combination. For example, the American Corn Belt, the Philippine coconut landscape and the Malayan rubber landscape are examples of growing regions that are dominated by a particular crop. On the other hand, Queensland and New South Wales of Australia characterised by high inherent soil fertility and high seasonal rainfall have highly diverse crop production including wheat, barley, oilseeds, sorghum maize and wheat.
Most crops are cultivated not in one place only, but in several distinct regions in diverse parts of the world. Cultivation in these areas may be enabled by a large-scale regional climate, or by a unique microclimate.