Soil morphology — is the field observable attributes of the soil within the various soil horizons and the description of the kind and arrangement of the horizons. [cite book | last = Buol | first = Stanley W. | authorlink = | coauthors = Southard, Randal J.,… … Wikipedia
Soil — For other uses, see Soil (disambiguation). A represents soil; B represents laterite, a regolith; C represents saprolite, a less weathered regolith; the bottommost layer represents bedrock … Wikipedia
Soil series — purposes. A soil series name generally is derived from a town or landmark in or near the area where the soil series was first recognized.A soil series is a naturally occurring entity on the landscape. Therefore, a given series does not… … Wikipedia
Soil science — is the study of soil as a natural resource on the surface of the earth including soil formation, classification and mapping; physical, chemical, biological, and fertility properties of soils; and these properties in relation to the use and… … Wikipedia
Soil classification — deals with the systematic categorization of soils based on distinguishing characteristics as well as criteria that dictate choices in use. Overview Soil classification is a dynamic subject, from the structure of the system itself, to the… … Wikipedia
Soil horizon — Soil samples illustrating horizons (subsoil on right) A soil horizon is a specific layer in the land area that is parallel to the soil surface and possesses physical characteristics which differ from the layers above and beneath … Wikipedia
Soil Art Gallery — [http://www.soilart.org/] is an artist run, not for profit gallery in Seattle, Washington, USA. Located in the newly renovated Tashiro Kaplan Building on 3rd and Yesler, Soil has a rotating membership of 20 24 artists. It has received substantial … Wikipedia
San Joaquin (soil) — San Joaquin is an officially designated state insignia, the State Soil of the U.S. state of California.The California Central Valley has more than 500,000 acres (2,000 km²) of San Joaquin soils, named for the south end of that valley. This series … Wikipedia
Gley soil — in soil science is a type of hydric soil which exhibits a greenish blue grey soil color due to wetland conditions. On exposure to the air, gley colors are transformed to a mottled pattern of reddish, yellow or orange patches. During gley soil… … Wikipedia
National Cooperative Soil Survey — From a Report of Bureau of Soils, U.S. Department of Agriculture, 1923. The National Cooperative Soil Survey (NCSS) in the United States is a nation wide partnership of federal, regional, state, and local agencies and institutions. This… … Wikipedia
