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The pedosphere (from the Greek πέδον [pedon] soil, earth + σφαίρα [sfaíra] sphere) is the outermost layer of the Earth that is composed of soil and subject to soil formation processes. It exists at the interface of the lithosphere, atmosphere, hydrosphere and biosphere.¹

See also

• Planetary habitability

References

1. ^ Elissa Levine, 2001, The Pedosphere As A Hub

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