EESB05H3 Chapter Notes - Chapter 3: Soil Horizon, Canadian System Of Soil Classification, Pedogenesis

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A soil individual in terms of a 3-d unit is called a pedon, the smallest sampling unit. Soil unit in landscape consists of a group of similar pedons (polypedons) The soil is a collection of all these natural bodies that is distinct from water, solid rock, and other natural parts of the earth"s crust. Soil individual a group of similar pedons large enough to be a landscape. Soil individuals have soil profiles, and those that fall within a particular horizon range are called soil series. Soil taxonomy is a classification system used to address all soils in the world. Group or label soils into categories based on appearance and form (horizon characteristics) Soils are highly variable and diverse, and they are assigned to orders, largely based on the presence or absence of major horizons. Entisols have no profile layering and have the least development. Soils with parent material having not reacted to soil-forming factors.

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