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Introduction to Soils

Amaze your friends! Astound your neighbors! Wow your parents and your teachers! See how much you can learn about Soil Science from these cool soil sites. Don't be the only one in your class who doesn't know the difference between pedology* and podiatry**--put your feet on the path to Soil Science 101 today!



Introduction Down to Earth: Why Soil and Soil Science Matters
URL: http://www.nature.com
Source: Dr. Dan H. Yaalon. Nature, Vol. 407, 21 September 2000, p 301. [PLEASE NOTE: If you are not already a subscriber to the journal Nature you will need to subscribe to view the article. If you do not wish to subscribe you may be able to locate the article at your local library.]

Basic Soils--Outline
URL: http://www.soils.agri.umn.edu/academics/classes/soil2125/doc/lecnots.htm
Source: University of Minnesota: Soil 2125: Lecture Notes for Basic Soils--Outline Only

National Soil Survey Center
URL: http://www.statlab.iastate.edu/soils/nsdaf/
Source: US Department of Agriculture, Natural Resources Conservation Service

The Pedosphere and Its Dynamics
URL: http://www.pedosphere.com/
Source: Pedosphere.com: The Pedosphere and It's Dynamics

Soil Science
URL: http://www.stormloader.com/geocoop/soils.htm
Source: Geocoop: Soil Science

Soils and Substrates
URL: http://www.metla.fi/info/vlib/soils/old.htm
Source: WWW Virtual Library: Soils and substrates

Soils and Their Conservation
URL: http://www.waite.adelaide.edu.au/school/Soil/index.html
Source: Department of Soil Science, University of Adelaide, Adelaide, Australia

GLOBE Soils Chat
URL: http://www.globe.gov/fsl/html/templ.cgi?chat_soil08232000&lang=en&nav=1
Source: GLOBE Soil Science Education: News and Events: Web Chats: Soils Chat

NRCS Soils Data
URL: http://www.ftw.nrcs.usda.gov/soils_data.html
Source: US Department of Agriculture, Natural Resources Conservation Service

Soils Online
URL: http://www.hintze-online.com/sos/soils-online.html
Source: HintzeOnline: Science of Soils

The Worldwide Soil Jumpstation
URL: http://homepages.which.net/~fred.moor/soil/links/l01.htm
Source: Fred Moor


Get the Latest Dirt On .. Soils!
URL: http://library.thinkquest.org/J003195F/
Source: ThinkQuest Internet Challenge Library


*Pedology is the study of soil
**Podiatry is the care of feet
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