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Soil science -- Research

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Brilliance of fall colors linked to poor soil

What causes fall color? Experts explain http://www.cantondailyledger.com/articles/2007/10/30/news/news08.txt Fall Foliage Maps http://www.weather.com/activities/driving/fallfoliage/ The Miracle of Fall-About Fall Color http://www.urbanext.uiuc.edu/fallcolor/about.html Fall Colors for 2007 http://www.fs.fed.us/news/fallcolors/ Poets.org:...

https://scout.wisc.edu/report/2007/1102
Compendium of On-Line Soil Survey Information

D.G. Rossiter from the International Institute for Geo-Information Science and Earth Observation has compiled the Compendium of On-Line Soil Survey Information. The Soil Survey Institutes & Activities page contains information about and links to soil survey institutes from around the world and the digital soil geographic databases they offer. Example institutes include Scotland's Macaulay Land Use...

https://webapps.itc.utwente.nl/librarywww/papers/arti_conf_p...
International Soil Reference and Information Centre

The International Soil Reference and Information Centre (ISRIC), which is associated with the Centre for Development and Environment, University of Berne, Switzerland, aims to "provide a better understanding of soils and to promote sustainable use of the land." The ISRIC Web site gives visitors several areas to explore, but of special note are the reports and publications link within the...

https://www.isric.org/
Natural Resources Conservation Service: Soil Education

The Natural Resources Conservation Service provides an array of materials to assist people with their understanding of soils. Through an online presentation, users can learn ten key points about soil characteristics and their importance. Teachers and students can find many fun activities including soil erosion and particle size demonstrations and soil songs. The website provides a great...

https://www.nrcs.usda.gov/resources/education-and-teaching-m...
NSSC Soil Survey Laboratory: Soil Characterization Database

The National Soil Survey Center (NSSC), as part of the Natural Resource Conservation Service, maintains the Soil Survey Laboratory Soil Characterization Database. The application allows users to generate, print and download reports containing soil characterization data held by the NSSC Soil Survey Laboratory. Users are able to choose the location and particular pedon for each query and report...

https://ssldata.nrcs.usda.gov/
Soil Data

The International Soil Reference and Information Centre (ISRIC) is described as a foundation for documentation, training and research on soils of the world, and serves the whole scientific community by assembling, scrutinizing, organizing and disseminating data and information. The ISRIC Web site contains some helpful online resources on the Soil Data page. These include international soil profile...

https://www.isric.org/
Soil pH and Fertilizers

This Web site by the Mississippi State University Extension Service discusses why fertilizers are added to soils. The Web site begins by introducing the concept of the pH of the soil and how nutrients are affected by this pH level. Students can then learn about the pH logarithmic scale and about the factors that affect soil pH. At the end of the site, users will find a clear and concise table...

http://extension.msstate.edu/sites/default/files/publication...
Soil Science Society of America

The Soil Science Society of America was founded in 1936 in Madison, Wisconsin and is a scientific society that aims to advance the field of soil science, with a focus on the areas of "crop production, environmental quality, ecosystem sustainability, bioremediation, waste management, recycling, and wise land use." Visitors will find that the website features links to their six publications, most...

https://www.soils.org/?noSSO=1
The Clay Minerals Society

"The Clay Minerals Society (CMS) is an international community of scientists who promote research in and disseminate information on clay science and technology." The website provides downloads of materials dealing with various aspects of mineralogy, geochemistry, and petrology. Researchers can find out about annual meetings, awards and grants, and publications. Students and educators can find...

https://www.clays.org/
The Twelve Soil Orders

At this website, the University of Idaho provides information and images of the twelve classifications of soil taxonomy. After learning about the soils, users can find world and United States maps illustrating where each are located. The website offers downloadable documents of the soil taxonomy text, maps and errata sheet for the second edition of _Soil Taxonomy, A Basic System of Soil...

https://www.uidaho.edu/cals/soil-orders
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