classification and survey

    Top: Science: Agriculture: Soils: Soil_Morphology,_Classification_and_Survey:

• - 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.
  
• - Lists soil surveys, survey programs, soil survey technology, standards, data and references.
  
• - Soil maps and details for all Hawaiian islands.
  
• - Links to data and information about global soils.
  
• - 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.
  
• - Online maps.
  
• - Canada. List of surveys and maps.
  
• - Principles and Techniques is a presentation on Soil Survey photography. [PowerPoint Presentation]
  
• - This database provides information on physical and chemical attributes of the soil, landscape characteristics, and interpretive data.
  
• - TAL is a group of programs to determine soil texture classes based on major soil classification schemes (USDA, UK, Canada, International and others).
  
• - 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.
  
• - Canada. Soil surveys and maps from CanSIS.
  
• - A taxonomy of soils.
  
• - A basic hierarchical list showing the principal soil types and subtypes, with names and codes.
  
• - Information, soil characterization and description and soil use. From Massey University. Photos.
  
• - Explains classification schemes in general. Detailed description of australian soil types with glossary and references. Based on a book by the CSIRO.
  
• - Contains representative pictures of soil orders plus profile and landscape pictures of more specific soils.
  
• - Map showing world wide distribution of soil types.
  
• - Detailed description to determine the bulk density of soil.
  
• - It is proposed that latisols (ultisols) are caused by the extremely alkaline midgut of humus eating termites.
  
• - Description and usage information for this soil compaction meter.
  
• - Data and other resources on soils, soil taxonomy, and U.S. soil surveys.
  
• - Map of the soil great groups, based on the Soil Map of Ireland, 1980.
  
• - Featuring soil information, ground penetrating radar, GIS, and soil profile photos.
  
• - Maps and description.
  
• - A long term inventory of permanent sample plots of the Swedish National Forest. Short english summary, the details are in Swedish.
  
• - Information on soil surveys and analysis but also on the Environmental Sustainablility of Canadian Agriculture.
  
• - Interactive maps and pictures.
  
• - The Mediterranean scientific network research on soil degradation and conservation, land use, desertification and erosion.
  
• - Maps showing U.S. land area in different soil orders.
  
• - Pictures and descriptions of commen soil types found in Central Europe.
  
• - An ongoing project to develop a updated soil map.