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Soil science tutorial pages


What is soil? Introduction to Soil Science and Soil Resources. by N. G. Juma Introduction to soil origin and classification Cooperative soil science - tutorial Get the Latest Dirt on ... Soils! Soil science for juniors Principles of soil science, lecture notes, S. W. Broome Soil morphology, classification and mapping, lecture notes, K. McSweeney and S. Grunwald Soils of Alberta tutorial Soil Quality - the Functional Value and Stability of Soil Resources Raw materials and weathering processes Earth Deposits: A Basis for Creating Landforms and Soil Physical and chemical weathering Soil Mineralogy - crystal structures, phyllosilicates Images of clay minerals Soil formation and profile differentiation by S. W. Broome The factors of soil formation, (book, pdf, 5 MB) Hans Jenny The colour of soil - Munsell system Soil structure - NASA Soil structure - NRCS Soil consistence - NASA Soil texture - NASA Soil texture, by R. B. Brown Soil and water chemistry, lecture notes, R. G. Burau and R. J. Zasoski Soil Humic Substances by Jerzy Weber Exchange reactions in soils Cation exchange in soils, by S. W. Broome Cation exchange capacity and agricultural practice, D.B. Mengel Soil acidity and liming by S. W. Broome Chemical and physical effects of liming by E.O. McLean Oxidation-reduction reactions in soils Soil physics and soil water, lecture notes, J. W. Hopmans and D. E. Rolston Bulk density of soils Types of soil water, by S. W. Broome Soil water, lecture notes, New Mexico University Soil water movement, by S. W. Broome Soil and water - Introduction to irrigation, FAO Soil microorganism and higher plants - N. A. Krasilnikov Soil organisms, by S. W. Broome Soil biological communities Soil biology and soil management Glossary of soil science terms,SSSA The Nature and Properties of Soils, 14th edition, Nyle C. Brady • Ray R. Weil - pictures Land and soil degradation assessment, FAO Risk assessment methodologies for soil threats Soil erosion and erosion control Soil and land use, lecture notes, New Mexico University Manure and animal waste management Urban soils - NCRS

Soil survey and classification


Soil Classification Systems World Reference Base for Soil Resources (WRB 1998), FAO, ISSS, ISRIC World Reference Base for Soil Resources (WRB 2006), (First update 2007) Lecture Notes on the Major Soils of the World. FAO (2001) - pdf (13 MB!!!) or html Keys to Soil Taxonomy USDA-NRCS (2006) Soil Taxonomy USDA-NRCS (2002) Soil Classification for Soil Survey by D.G. Rossiter Australian Soil Classification Soil Survey Procedures Compendium of On-Line Soil Survey Information by D.G. Rossiter Guidelines for soil description. FAO (2006) Field Book for Describing and Sampling Soils. USDA-NRCS (2002) National Soil Survey Handbook, USDA-NRCS (2002) Soil Survey Manual, USDA-NRCS (1993) Procedures of soil analysis, L. P. van Reeuvijk, (2002) Analytical Methods Manual, Canada, 1984 Land Evaluation, lecture notes, D. G. Rossiter Soil Maps and Databases World soil maps, FAO World soil resources maps, USDA-NRCS WRB World map of soil resources 1:25 000 000 European Digital Archive on Soil Maps of the World Harmonized World Soil Database Soils of Sveden

Geosciences


Introduction to Mineralogy, Petrography and Physical Geology. Pamela J. W. Gore Introduction to Geomorphology. D. J. Sauchyn Introduction to Geology, University of Edinburgh Geological time. Dating and timetable Geology and Earth Science Terms and Definitions The Earth's interior: crust, mantle and core The Mohorovicic discontinuity (The Moho) Classification of minerals - mineral families The rock cycle. Igneous, sedimentary and metamorphic rocks Igneous, sedimentary and metamorphic rocks pictures Athena Mineralogy [minerals database, searchable, Switzerland] Mineral Pictures by Athena Mineral Gallery ['the first internet rock shop' from Amethyst Galleries, USA] Forces That Shape the Surface of the Earth: endogenic and exogenic processes Tectonics and Landforms. Important Terms and Concepts Plate tectonics: an introduction The story of plate tectonics - USGS Volcanic activity and lanforms Weathering, Mass movement and Erosion Landslide type and processes Landslide photo collections - USGS The Landslide Handbook - USGS Fluvial processes and landforms Glacial systems Retreat of Alaska's Glaciers Eolian processes and landforms Types of dunes - USGS Orders of relief GeoGuide The Virtual Library: Earth Science, Karlsruhe University

Natural resources


Resources of the earth - general and statistics Resources of minerals and energy, by S. A. Nelson World Mineral Production 2003–2007 European Mineral Statistics 2003–2007 Mineral Resources OnLine Spatial Data - USGS Energy sources Nonrenewable and renewable energy sources Alternative Energy Technologies Coal Coal - introduction Coal - a complex natural resource - USDA Coal origin, properties and consumption - Wikipedia Coal energy facts Origin of coal deposits Coal origin and properties - basic Oil Oil resources - introduction Oil facts Petroleum origin, properties and consumption - Wikipedia About oil shale The origin of oil Natural gas Natural gas - introduction Natural gas - basics of LNG Natural gas basic facts Petroleum origin, properties and consumption - Wikipedia Renewable energy sources Renevable sources of energy - US basic facts Wind Wind energy - basic Wind energy UE-USA comparison Solar energy Solar energy - basic Solar energy basic facts Hydropower Hydropower - basic Hydropower basic facts Geothermal energy Geothermal energy - basic Geothermal energy in US - basic facts Ocean energy Ocean energy - basic Ocean energy facts Tidal energy facts Bio energy Bio-energy basic Biofuels - basic Biofuels from algae Biomass energy US facts Biogas origin, properties and consumption - Wikipedia Methane Generation From Livestock Waste Animal Manure As a Plant Nutrient Resource Alcohol distillation from agricultural products and wastes Metal-ore resources Origin of ore deposits Iron - Wikipedia Copper - Wikipedia Zinc - Wikipedia Lead - Wikipedia Nickel - Wikipedia Salt resources Rock salt mining Rock-stones resources Uses of granite Mining photos Influence of agriculture on environment (air, water, soil); waste management and energy production, Purdue University Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education Program, University of California

Other tutorial pages


The Basics of NMR [an on-line book by Joseph P. Hornak] X-Ray analysis of soils and rocks Soils under microscope: soil micromorphology, by H. Eswaran Particle size distribution determination Instrumentation in agronomy, syllabus How to make a professional soil monolith model? Online Periodic Table International System of Units Constants, Units and Uncertainty



Cezary Kabała strona główna	Instytut Nauk o Glebie i Ochrony Środowiska	Uniwersytet Przyrodniczy	Wrocław
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Last modification: 08.11.2009

Earth Deposits: A Basis for Creating Landforms and Soil

Introduction to Mineralogy, Petrography and Physical Geology. Pamela J. W. Gore

Geology and Earth Science Terms and Definitions