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- The following order of listing properties is recommended: color, texture, mottles, structure, consistence, roots, pores, clay films, concretions, carbonates, salts, coarse fragments, horizon boundary, thickness range, and reaction.
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It is important that soil description be done thoroughly; it serves as the basis for soil classification and site evaluation as well as interpretations on the genesis and environmental functions of the soil.
Complete descriptions of soils are essential in any soil survey. The descriptions serve as a basis for soil identification, classification, correlation, mapping, and interpretation.
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Soil structure is classified in terms of grade or distinctness (weak, moderate, strong), class or size (fine, medium, coarse, very coarse), and type (granular, platy, prismatic, blocky). See Table 10 and Figure 43 .
The Guidelines for Soil Description (SOIL_DESC) provide users with a complete procedure for soil description and for collecting field data necessary for soil classification systems, such as the World Reference Base (WRB).
For soil science students and soil survey practitioners who want more than a simple definition, this glossary offers additional information for a deeper understanding. A wide array of terms are included. Some are terms from Soil Taxonomy that have specific technical definitions and criteria. Examples include . andic soil properties ...
This simple guide for describing soils helps to identify the most important parts of a soil profile and provide an easy way to understand and explain what you see. It gives you a step-by-step guide of what soil properties to describe and how to describe them, along with the tools to make basic soil classifications.
Depth and Thickness of Horizons and Layers: A description of a pedon includes the thickness and the depth limits of each layer. Depths are measured from the soil surface.
