University of St. Thomas        Landscapes: Physical Systems (Geog 112)
 
An Introduction to Soils
 
Welcome to An Introduction to Soils, where you can learn about soil and better understand its composition and importance. Individual modules explore what soils are, how they develop, how they are mapped, and how they are managed. 

MODULES:
 
WHAT ARE SOILS?

 

 
SOIL SURVEY
 
SOIL TAXONOMY
 
THE SOIL ORDERS  
     
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Last Revised: September 1, 2009
This tutorial developed and maintained by David Kelley, with some content provided by Dr. Terry Cooper of the Dept. of Soil, Water, and Climate at the University of Minnesota.
The opinions expressed herein are those of the author and do not necessarily represent those of the University of St. Thomas.