Soil Morphology, Classification and Survey (Soils)

Soil Morphology, Classification and Survey Sites:

Soil surveys of Ontario Soil surveys of Ontario: Canada. List of surveys and maps. (Soil Morphology, Classification and Survey) http://sis.agr.gc.ca/cansis/publications/on/index.html Swedish National Survey of Forest Soils and Vegetation 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. (Soil Morphology, Classification and Survey) http://www-sml.slu.se/sk/skeng.htm FAO - Soil Unit Classification Scheme FAO - Soil Unit Classification Scheme: A basic hierarchical list showing the principal soil types and subtypes, with names and codes. (Soil Morphology, Classification and Survey) http://www.gsf.de/UFIS/ufis/thesaur/soil.html Soils Data Soils Data: Data and other resources on soils, soil taxonomy, U.S. soil surveys, related topics. (Soil Morphology, Classification and Survey) http://www.ftw.nrcs.usda.gov/soils_data.html Major Soils of Tuapaka Farm, New Zealand Major Soils of Tuapaka Farm, New Zealand: Information, soil characterization and description and soil use. From Massey University. Photos. (Soil Morphology, Classification and Survey) http://soils-earth.massey.ac.nz/tuapaka/tuapaka.htm Texture AutoLookup 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). (Soil Morphology, Classification and Survey) http://www.agri.upm.edu.my/~chris/tal/ Soils of Canada Soils of Canada: Online maps. (Soil Morphology, Classification and Survey) http://sis.agr.gc.ca/cansis/nsdb/slc/webmap.html The Twelve Soil Orders 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. (Soil Morphology, Classification and Survey) http://soils.ag.uidaho.edu/soilorders/ Are Laterites Caused by the Alkaline Gut of Termites? 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 Morphology, Classification and Survey) http://members.tripod.com/~charles_W/laterite.html Distribution Maps of Dominant Soil Orders Distribution Maps of Dominant Soil Orders: Maps showing U.S. land area in different soil orders. (Soil Morphology, Classification and Survey) http://soils.usda.gov/technical/classification/orders/ Soils of Israel 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. (Soil Morphology, Classification and Survey) http://ag.arizona.edu/OALS/IALC/soils/israel/israel.html Soil profiles of Europe Soil profiles of Europe: Pictures and descriptions of commen soil types found in Central Europe. (Soil Morphology, Classification and Survey) http://www.soilscience.uni-goettingen.de/en/soilsidx.html Soil Map of Italy Soil Map of Italy: An ongoing project to develop a updated soil map. (Soil Morphology, Classification and Survey) http://web.tiscali.it/adanto/forum/english/eforumhome.htm Global Soil Regions Global Soil Regions: Map showing world wide distribution of soil types. (Soil Morphology, Classification and Survey) http://www.nrcs.usda.gov/technical/worldsoils/mapindex/ Soil Resource Database for Saskatchewan Soil Resource Database for Saskatchewan: This database provides information on physical and chemical attributes of the soil, landscape characteristics, and interpretive data. (Soil Morphology, Classification and Survey) http://interactive.usask.ca/ski/agriculture/soils/soilmap/index.html Soil Micromorphology Links 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 Morphology, Classification and Survey) http://www.soils.org/divs/s9/micromorph/micro.html Agroclimatic Atlas of Ireland Agroclimatic Atlas of Ireland: Map of the soil great groups, based on the Soil Map of Ireland, 1980. (Soil Morphology, Classification and Survey) http://www.ucd.ie/~agmet/Publications/Atlas/Soils_colour.html The Soils of Pennsylvania The Soils of Pennsylvania: Maps and description. (Soil Morphology, Classification and Survey) http://agguide.agronomy.psu.edu/CM/Sec1/sec11a.htm Soil Survey of the State of Hawaii Soil Survey of the State of Hawaii: Soil maps and details for all Hawaiian islands. (Soil Morphology, Classification and Survey) http://www.ctahr.hawaii.edu/soilsurvey/soils.htm Bulk Density Determination Bulk Density Determination: Detailed description to determine the bulk density of soil. (Soil Morphology, Classification and Survey) http://www.geology.iupui.edu/research/SoilsLab/procedures/bulk/Index.htm Canadian Soil Classification Canadian Soil Classification: A taxonomy of soils. (Soil Morphology, Classification and Survey) http://interactive.usask.ca/ski/agriculture/soils/soilclass/soilclass_can.html Dedcoastland Dedcoastland: The Mediterranean scientific network research on soil degradation and conservation, land use, desertification and erosion. (Soil Morphology, Classification and Survey) http://medcoastland.iamb.it The Australian Soil Classification 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 Morphology, Classification and Survey) http://www.clw.csiro.au/aclep/asc/asc.htm Canadian Soil Information System Canadian Soil Information System: Information on soil surveys and analysis but also on the Environmental Sustainablility of Canadian Agriculture. (Soil Morphology, Classification and Survey) http://sis.agr.gc.ca/cansis/intro.html Soils of New Brunswick Soils of New Brunswick: Canada. Soil surveys and maps from CanSIS. (Soil Morphology, Classification and Survey) http://sis.agr.gc.ca/cansis/publications/nb/index.html NRCS Soil Survey NRCS Soil Survey: Lists soil surveys, survey programs, soil survey technology, standards, data and references. (Soil Morphology, Classification and Survey) http://soils.usda.gov/survey/ Washington State Soils Washington State Soils: Interactive maps and pictures. (Soil Morphology, Classification and Survey) http://remotesens.css.wsu.edu/washingtonsoil/index.htm Soil Survey Photography Soil Survey Photography: Principles and Techniques is a presentation on Soil Survey photography. [PowerPoint Presentation] (Soil Morphology, Classification and Survey) ftp://ftp-fc.sc.egov.usda.gov/NSSC/Photography/phtgrphy.ppt Vertisols Vertisols: Properties, classification, distribution and management. (Soil Morphology, Classification and Survey) http://www.nrcs.usda.gov/technical/worldsoils/vertisols/vert-text.html NRCS Soils Gallery NRCS Soils Gallery: Contains representative pictures of soil orders plus profile and landscape pictures of more specific soils. (Soil Morphology, Classification and Survey) http://soils.usda.gov/gallery/ Soil Survey Information for Massachusetts and New England Soil Survey Information for Massachusetts and New England: Featuring soil information, ground penetrating radar, GIS, and soil profile photos. (Soil Morphology, Classification and Survey) http://nesoil.com/index.html