THE growth of interest in soil surveys of recent years and the impetus given to the natural study of soil by the work of the Russian pedologists have led to considerable discussion directed towards ...
Soils have a natural characteristic called the cation exchange capacity (CEC) that allows them to hold (and exchange) cations (e.g., Ca+2 or Na+). These cations are held tight enough on the CEC that ...
The Keys to Soil Taxonomy, 13th edition, has been posted to USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service website. The Keys to Soil Taxonomy provides the taxonomic keys necessary for the ...
Soil gathered from various terrains consists of several characteristics, offering fingerprints to their origin. As per the International Union of Soil Science (IUSS) standard, the soil category could ...