Soil Science and Management

  1. Soil Formation and Development
    1. Factors of Soil Formation
      1. Parent Material
        1. Types of Parent Material
          1. Igneous Rocks
            1. Sedimentary Rocks
              1. Metamorphic Rocks
                1. Unconsolidated Deposits
                2. Influence on Soil Properties
                3. Climate
                  1. Temperature Effects
                    1. Weathering Rates
                      1. Organic Matter Decomposition
                      2. Precipitation Effects
                        1. Leaching Intensity
                          1. Erosion Potential
                          2. Seasonal Variations
                          3. Organisms
                            1. Vegetation Effects
                              1. Organic Matter Input
                                1. Root Activity
                                  1. Microclimate Modification
                                  2. Animal Activity
                                    1. Mixing and Bioturbation
                                      1. Organic Matter Input
                                      2. Microbial Activity
                                        1. Decomposition Processes
                                          1. Biochemical Weathering
                                        2. Topography
                                          1. Slope Gradient
                                            1. Slope Aspect
                                              1. Elevation
                                                1. Landscape Position
                                                  1. Drainage Patterns
                                                  2. Time
                                                    1. Soil Age Concepts
                                                      1. Developmental Sequences
                                                        1. Chronosequences
                                                      2. Processes of Soil Formation
                                                        1. Additions
                                                          1. Organic Matter Inputs
                                                            1. Atmospheric Deposition
                                                              1. Sediment Deposition
                                                              2. Losses
                                                                1. Leaching
                                                                  1. Erosion
                                                                    1. Volatilization
                                                                    2. Transformations
                                                                      1. Mineral Weathering
                                                                        1. Physical Weathering
                                                                          1. Chemical Weathering
                                                                            1. Biological Weathering
                                                                            2. Organic Matter Decomposition
                                                                              1. Clay Mineral Formation
                                                                              2. Translocations
                                                                                1. Eluviation and Illuviation
                                                                                  1. Clay Movement
                                                                                    1. Organic Matter Movement
                                                                                      1. Salt Movement

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                                                                                  3. Soil Physical Properties