Philosophies of soil classifications : from is to does / S.W. Buol -- How good is our soil classification? / R. Dudal -- Soil classification : past and present / Robert J. Ahrens, Thomas J. Rice, Jr., ...

READERS HAVE WRITTEN enough letters of general interest lately to make a column. A Bellevue man expresses his frustration trying to make sense of the soil pyramid chart that was part of my Dec. 19 ...

Scientists classify soil based on factors such as mineral content, texture, drainage capacity, and fertility. Globally, the 7 most common types of soil form the basis of farming and ecosystem balance: ...

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This is a preview. Log in through your library . Abstract The guild and functional group concepts are generally accepted as suitable units in ecosystem modelling, when interspecific relationships and ...

Soil nematodes represent a major component of soil communities in terrestrial ecosystems, and play an important role in regulating nutrient cycling and soil health. High-throughput sequencing ...

Areas where landslides are common make hydric soil identification tricky. When it comes to soils, proper identification is key. Identification allows scientists to determine the story behind the soil: ...