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1Development and significance of the great soil groups of the United States
By Kellogg, Charles E.

“Development and significance of the great soil groups of the United States” Metadata:
- Title: ➤ Development and significance of the great soil groups of the United States
- Author: Kellogg, Charles E.
- Language: English
- Number of Pages: Median: 40
- Publisher: U.S. Dept. of Agriculture
- Publish Date: 1936
- Publish Location: Washington, D.C
“Development and significance of the great soil groups of the United States” Subjects and Themes:
- Subjects: ➤ Soils - Soil formation - Soil - Soil chemistry - Soil classification - Soil mineralogy - Soil parent materials - Soil types - Soil properties - Soil weathering - Agricultural history
- Places: United States
Edition Identifiers:
- The Open Library ID: OL236817M
- Online Computer Library Center (OCLC) ID: 3115306
- Library of Congress Control Number (LCCN): agr36000110
Access and General Info:
- First Year Published: 1936
- Is Full Text Available: Yes
- Is The Book Public: Yes
- Access Status: Public
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Parent material
Parent material is the underlying geological material (generally bedrock or a superficial or drift deposit) in which soil horizons form. Soils typically
Soil
(elevation, orientation, and slope of terrain), organisms, and the soil's parent materials (original minerals) interacting over time. It continually undergoes
Soil formation
periods. Soil develops through a series of changes. The starting point is weathering of freshly accumulated parent material. A variety of soil microbes
Orthent
are soils defined in USDA soil taxonomy as entisols that lack horizon development[clarification needed] due to either steep slopes or parent materials that
Soil color
within a soil profile indicates a change in the soil parent material or mineral origin. Dark brown or black colors typically indicate that the soil has a
Catena (soil)
same underlying parent material. A mature catena is in equilibrium as the processes of deposition and erosion are in balance. The term soil catena is used
Landform
"Anthropogenic Landforms and Soil Parent Materials". In Howard, Jeffrey (ed.). Anthropogenic Soils. Progress in Soil Science. Cham: Springer International
Major soil deposits of India
seven soil deposits in India. They are alluvial soil, black soil, red soil, laterite soil, or arid soil, and forest and mountainous soil, marsh soil. These
Land
"Anthropogenic Landforms and Soil Parent Materials". In Howard, Jeffrey (ed.). Anthropogenic Soils. Progress in Soil Science. Cham: Springer International
Active layer
to the sun with coarse-textured parent materials (vegetation). When there is not sufficient heat to thaw the frozen soil completely, permafrost forms. The