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Soil Survey Photography
Principles and Techniques is a presentation on Soil Survey photography. [PowerPoint Presentation]
The Soils of Pennsylvania
Maps and description.
Soils of Israel
A set of images to illustrate the soils of the arid part of Israel. Includes a description list of the soil groups in English and Hebrew. Also available is a conversion table from Dan's to both the USDA and FAO classification systems.
Canadian Soil Classification
A taxonomy of soils.
Soil Resource Database for Saskatchewan
This database provides information on physical and chemical attributes of the soil, landscape characteristics, and interpretive data.
Dedcoastland
The Mediterranean scientific network research on soil degradation and conservation, land use, desertification and erosion.
Are Laterites Caused by the Alkaline Gut of Termites?
It is proposed that latisols (ultisols) are caused by the extremely alkaline midgut of humus eating termites.
Soil Survey Information for Massachusetts and New England
Featuring soil information, ground penetrating radar, GIS, and soil profile photos.
Washington State Soils
Interactive maps and pictures.
Canadian Soil Information System
Information on soil surveys and analysis but also on the Environmental Sustainablility of Canadian Agriculture.
Soils of Canada
Online maps.
Soils of New Brunswick
Canada. Soil surveys and maps from CanSIS.
Soil surveys of Ontario
Canada. List of surveys and maps.
Soils Data Mart
Data and other resources on soils, soil taxonomy, and U.S. soil surveys.
Major Soils of Tuapaka Farm, New Zealand
Information, soil characterization and description and soil use. From Massey University. Photos.
The Twelve Soil Orders
This system for classifying soils is one of the most widely used soil classification systems in the world. Collection of information and images to illustrate the distribution, properties, ecological significance, and use of these 12 soil orders.
NRCS Soils Gallery
Contains representative pictures of soil orders plus profile and landscape pictures of more specific soils.
NRCS Soil Survey
Lists soil surveys, survey programs, soil survey technology, standards, data and references.
Distribution Maps of Dominant Soil Orders
Maps showing U.S. land area in different soil orders.
World Soil Resources
Links to data and information about global soils.
Soil Map of Italy
An ongoing project to develop a updated soil map.
Soils of Canada
A collection of soil profiles representing the twenty Great Groups in the Canadian System of Soil Classification. Includes descriptions of soils and plants of Sub-Boreal Spruce Zone and the Engelmann Spruce-Subalpine Fir Biogeoclimatic Zone. Many pictures.
Swedish National Survey of Forest Soils and Vegetation
A long term inventory of permanent sample plots of the Swedish National Forest. Short english summary, the details are in Swedish.
Texture AutoLookup
TAL is a group of programs to determine soil texture classes based on major soil classification schemes (USDA, UK, Canada, International and others).
The Australian Soil Classification
Explains classification schemes in general. Detailed description of australian soil types with glossary and references. Based on a book by the CSIRO.
Soil Survey of the State of Hawaii
Soil maps and details for all Hawaiian islands.
Bulk Density Determination
Detailed description to determine the bulk density of soil.
Lang Penetrometer
Description and usage information for this soil compaction meter.
Global Soil Regions
Map showing world wide distribution of soil types.
Soil Micromorphology Links
Micromorphology is the branch of soil science that is concerned with the description, interpretation and the measurement of components, features and fabrics in soils at a microscopic level.
Soil profiles of Europe
Pictures and descriptions of commen soil types found in Central Europe.
Agroclimatic Atlas of Ireland
Map of the soil great groups, based on the Soil Map of Ireland, 1980.
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