University of St. Thomas        Landscapes: Physical Systems (Geog 112)
 
What are Soils?
 
Welcome to the first module of An Introduction to Soils. Here we cover soil components, soil-forming factors, and physical and chemical properties of soil. What I provide for you here is a guided tour outlining the features that make soil a unique material, and the ways that soils are classified according to these features.

 TOPICS
  SOIL COMPONENTS

 

 
SOIL FORMING FACTORS
 
PHYSICAL PROPERTIES OF SOILS
 
CHEMICAL PROPERTIES OF SOILS  
 

Intro to Soils Menu | Glossary

 
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Last Revised: September 1, 2009
This tutorial developed and maintained by David Kelley.
The opinions expressed herein are those of the author and do not necessarily represent those of the University of St. Thomas.