Scientists classify soil based on factors such as mineral content, texture, drainage capacity, and fertility. Globally, the 7 most common types of soil form the basis of farming and ecosystem balance: ...

Time, geology and people all play a part in soil formation. There are three main British soils - podzol, brown earth and gley. Revise soils with this Higher Geography quiz.

Preface -- Soils: the nuts and bolts -- Soil taxonomy and geography -- Soil biology -- Soil fertility -- Soil use and misuse -- What lies ahead? Summary This work offers a practical introduction to ...

Depending on where you live, you're likely to have one of six different types of soil: loam, clay, sandy, silty, chalk, or peat. Knowing which type of soil you have in your yard is important—and will ...

POLK COUNTY, Ore. — Soil science has come a long way since Milton Whitney in 1899 began surveying soils in the tobacco lands of Connecticut. Whitney’s project to match soils to crops caught on quickly ...

Local farmers say decades of incompetent water management has led to a situation in which they can't use rainwater from reservoirs - Copyright AFP/File Chris DELMAS ...