ENVS 2060 Lecture Notes - Lecture 4: Eluvium, Northern Ontario, Gelisol
26 Jul 2020
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Countries develop their own systems for soil classification. Organization of information, so properties of soil can be remembered and the relationships understood. Form classes by grouping objects on basis of common properties. Groups arranged using properties with most useful/precise info. There must be an objective to classification. Taxonomic system - canadian system of soil classification (based on soil properties. Capability classification - based on potential use of soils. Canadian system of soil classification: hierarchical organization with five levels of taxa. Objective is to organize knowledge of soils so it can be recalled and communicated and relationships can be seen amount soil properties and environmental factors. Taxa: based on soil properties observed in field or lab analysis. Least developed soils in canada, consists of a horizon overtop c horizon (no b) Found in river valleys, areas of erosion/deposition (mountain slopes) Major distribution in valleys of mackenzie, slave, peak and saskatchewan rivers. Also small areas in mountains of bc and ab.
