| AMF | Arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi |
| AWC | Available water capacity |
| CEC | Cation exchange capacity |
| CLPP | Community-level physiological profiles |
| DTPA | Diethylenetriaminepentaacetic acid |
| EC | Electrical conductivity |
| ECe | Electrical conductivity of the saturated-paste extract |
| ESP | Exchangeable sodium percentage |
| GRSP | Glomalin-related soil proteins |
| ISO | International Organization for Standardization |
| LOI | Loss on ignition |
| NH4OAc | Ammonium acetate |
| NRCS | Natural Resources Conservation Service |
| SAR | Sodium adsorption ratio |
| SEM-EDS | Scanning electron microscopy with energy-dispersive X-ray spectroscopy |
| SHAPE | Soil Health Assessment Protocol and Evaluation |
| SIR | Substrate-induced respiration |
| SOC | Soil organic carbon |
| SOM | Soil organic matter |
| SPAD | Soil Plant Analysis Development |
| TN | Total nitrogen |
| USDA | United States Department of Agriculture |
| WHC | Water-holding capacity |
| WRB | World Reference Base for Soil Resources |
| XRD | X-ray diffraction |
| qCO2 | Metabolic quotient |