The inherent capacity of soil to provide nutrients is called as?

✅Explanation:
Soil fertility refers to the inherent ability of the soil to supply essential plant nutrients in adequate and balanced amounts for plant growth and crop yield.

• Other options and explanations:
-a) Soil productivity: While related to soil fertility, productivity focuses on the actual yield or biomass produced by the soil under specific management conditions, taking into account factors beyond just inherent nutrient availability. This includes water availability, climate, and agricultural practices.
-c) Soil quality: This is a broader term encompassing various aspects of soil health, including fertility, physical structure, organic matter content, and biological activity.
Additional Information
-Soil Fertility: It can be defined as the capability of the soil to provide all the essential plant nutrients in all available forms.
-Soil productivity: It is defined as the capacity of the soil, in its normal environment, to support plant growth. 
-Soil productivity is reflected in the growth of forest vegetation or the volume of organic matter produced on a site.