Soil Types and Chacteristics: Additional Information

As you gather your soil samples and observe the characteristics of your soil samples, you may want to learn more about types of soil and its characteristics. Here are some link to additional information.

• Soil Classification, Identification, and Survey

  Contains brief summaries about soil and its characteristics with more detailed nformation and charts available in a PDF format. You can print or view a fully-formatted PDF version of the documents using the free Adobe Acrobat Reader linked to their page.

• Glossary of Soil Science Terms

  This glossary is provided by the Soil Science Society of America, Inc.

• Soil Basics

  Information provided by Soils Online.