41. Oldest Soils In The World | EHow.com Oct 27, 2010 Oldest soils in the World. The oldest soils in the world can be found in areas that have been undisturbed by manmade developments or Ice Ages. This lack of activity http://www.ehow.com/list_7404622_oldest-soils-world.html

Family Food Health Home Money Style More Home Soil Oldest Soils in the World More Articles Like This Variation of Soils in the Amazon Pole Beans Vs. Bush Beans How to Get a Sustainable Agriculture MBA Carnivorous Plants in Asia ... Growing Ginkgo Biloba Oldest Soils in the World By Jonathan Lister eHow Contributor updated: October 27, 2010 I want to do this! What's This? Michael Hitoshi/Photodisc/Getty Images The world's oldest soils support highly specialized forms of plant life. The oldest soils in the world can be found in areas that have been undisturbed by man-made developments or Ice Ages. This lack of activity allows the soil to remain stable. These soils are often low in nutrient content and found in some of the harshest areas of the world, from desert regions to mountains. African Soil The sandy soil of the Namib Desert in Africa has existed for more than 55 million years according to the World Wildlife Federation. This longevity is due to a lack of area development because of the harsh desert environment and lack of any permanent water sources. The soil of the Namib receives between 0.19 inches and 3.34 inches of rain per year and is characterized by high concentrations of salt, gypsum and calcium carbonate. Despite the poor quality, the soil is able to support a highly specialized variety of plant life including the welwitschia mirabilisa plant which appears as littered seaweed on the desert sand, first flowers at 20 years old and can live for more than 2,000 years.

42. NMSU SWAT Lab Self supporting lab at New Mexico State University providing chemical testing for plants and soils. http://swatlab.nmsu.edu/

The Soil, Water, and Agricultural Testing Laboratory Box Dept. PGEL Building , Westside Entrance Las Cruces NM (575)646-4422 Fax: (575)646-5185 On the front lines protecting the people of New Mexico BEFORE there was Homeland Security Wall of Shame Thank you for visiting our site. The SWAT Lab is a group of self-supporting labs at New Mexico State University . We offer chemical testing for plants and soils. In cooperation with the Extension Service, fertilizer recommendations can also be provided. SWAT, accredited by A2LA, is certified by the State of New Mexico Environment Department to test drinking water. SWAT in addition has a basic microbiological testing service for drinking and waste water testing. If you are not sure of your needs or wants or if the data you are searching for appear to be out of date, please call us at (575) 646 4422. TRUST your chemical testing to the Analysts at SWAT! ... Submitting Samples to SWAT PLEASE NOTE: EFFECTIVE July 1, 2009 PRICES HAVE CHANGED. Soil Water plant Air Personnel Laboratory Location Forms Instructions ... Climate Homepage

43. Soils School science experiments in physics, chemistry, biology, astronomy, geology, weather studies, agriculture projects, and sex education for primary and secondary schools. http://www.uq.edu.au/_School_Science_Lessons/Soils.html

School Science Lessons Soils Updated: 2010-09-21 Please send comments to: J.Elfick@uq.edu.au See: Interesting websites, Part 1 Agriculture and Soils, Soil Table of Contents 35.5.0 Soils Compost Coral soils Geology Mulch Mulching the soil Soil acidity, soil pH Soil air Soil colour Soil conservation Soil improvement Soil life Soil minerals Soil nutrients (plant nutrients) fertilizers Soil particles, soil texture Soil profile Soil structure Soil study Soil temperature Soil types Soil water, capillary water S1. Soil study Plants need soil (Primary) Plants need soil Soil components Soil formation Soil forms from rocks by heating and mechanical action Soil forms from rocks by acids produced by plant roots and decaying plant material, humus Weathering S2. Soil types Collect soils (Primary) Soil contents (Primary) Make clay pots (Primary) Soils, Describe soils (Primary) S3. Soil nutrients (plant nutrients) fertilizers, compost Artificial fertilizers Chalk (lime) content of the soil Chemical fertilizers Chemical fertilizers, grade formula

44. NPARL: Just For Kids - Soils USDA / ARS Northern Plains Agricultural Research Laboratory Soil, is made from rocks that break apart or wear away over many years. http://www.sidney.ars.usda.gov/sidebar/justforkids6.html

Friday November 03, 2006 JUST FOR KIDS Agriculture Insects "Bug" Recipes Soils Fun Websites NPARL GALLERIES Photo Gallery Movie Gallery BACK TO NPARL CLICK HERE... Soil, is made from rocks that break apart or wear away over many years. This is referred to as weathering. It may take 100 to 1,000 years for 1 cm of soil to form through weathering. Soil also contains air, water, and humus, the decayed remains of dead animals and plants. Soil can actually be separated into 5 main parts. They are: Humus: A dark, moist soil composed of bits of dead, rotting insects, animals, leaves, roots, sticks, and food. Humus adds nutrients to the soil which plants need to grow and live. Clay: A soil that holds water. When wet, clay feels slippery and slimy. It is made of particles that are smaller than 0.004 millimeters. Silt: Soil that looks like fine grains or tiny pieces of rock. Particles classified as silt measure from 0.004 millimeters to 0.006 millimeters. Sand: Soil that is coarse and drains quickly. Sand particles measure from about 0.006 millimeters to 2.00 millimeters.

45. Cal Poly Earth And Soil Sciences Welcome. Welcome to the largest, most diverse, and strongest undergraduate Earth and Soil Sciences program in the nation. The earth sciences and soil science majors provide students http://soils.calpoly.edu/

Skip navigation links and go to main content Contact Us Site Map Cal Poly Find It ... Environmental Data Important Links Alumni/Advisory Council Favorites Forms/Downloads Graduate Programs ... all testimonials (text version) Welcome Welcome to the largest, most diverse, and strongest undergraduate Earth and Soil Sciences program in the nation. The earth sciences and soil science majors provide students with a strong foundation for understanding and improving the utilization of land, water, and atmospheric resources. Moreover, the curriculum for each major is very flexible and through the selection of one of several concentrations, students can work alongside their faculty advisor to custom tailor their coursework to match their interests and career goals. Hands On Learning Due to the diverse nature of our programs, the B.S. degrees in earth sciences and soil science ensure that students graduate with a strong scientific foundation, the ability to assess, interpret, and understand landscapes/earth processes, as well as the practical and marketable skills gained from many “hands-on, learn by doing” laboratory and field oriented courses. Our graduates consistently find desirable employment in a myriad of careers related to their studies, while those who opt to attend graduate school perform well due to their excellent undergraduate preparation. Earth and Soil Sciences Department California Polytechnic State University San Luis Obispo, CA 93407

46. Perth Australian Soils, Mulches, Manures, Garden Products Australia, Sands, Bagg perth australian soils, mulches, manures, garden products australia, sands, bagged, supplies, bulk, water features, rocks, gravels, gardens, care, pebbles, Everything available http://www.soilsaintsoils.com.au/

As the name suggest Soils Aint Soils are soil experts offering a range of bulk and bagged soils, mulches, manures, sands and gravels at each of our Garden Centres. Not to forget our large range of cement slabs, paver, limestone blocks, moss rocks, railway sleepers, pine poles, blue metal, pea gravel, river stones and assorted pebbles. Simply, Soils Aint Soils has everything your garden needs at convenient locations across Perth. Please note quoted price is for delivery in the Perth metro area only. Call 1300 808 000 for outer metro prices. All deliveries must be paid for in full when placing Orders.

47. Glacier National Park - Soils (U.S. National Park Service) A good soil scientist can tell us a lot without ever looking at the soil. Everything about it permeability, chemistry, thickness, fertility, stability can be inferred by http://www.nps.gov/glac/naturescience/soils.htm

/* Styles generated for CommonSpot elements */ Search this park Search nps.gov Site Index Frequently Asked Questions Contact Us view map text size: printer friendly Glacier National Park Soils Wasem Soil profile, West side of Glacier A good soil scientist can tell us a lot without ever looking at the soil. Everything about it permeability, chemistry, thickness, fertility, stability can be inferred by the plants that use it. Aspens not near streams on the east side of Glacier are tightly connected to clay-rich, poorly-drained soils. Pioneer species like lodgepole pine are correlated to calcium-poor soils, and Douglas fir to calcium-rich. The gentler slopes of the west side are formed from stable till (angular rocks which have not traveled far) and promote dense tree and understory growth. The sparser and younger growth of trees on the east side means that the soils are less stable. Indeed, they are more likely to be "colluvium", soils recently moved around by slumps or landslides. Alpine larch is not common in Glacier Park. Conditions in many places look like ideal larch habitat, except for one thing. Alpine larch does best where granite is the bedrock. There is no granite in Glacier. What lies beneath the landscape, in the literal sense, is the place where it all begins, and ends, and continues. Soils is the giant recycling center of the planet, turning death back into new life. In the classic soil profile, there is an organic layer on top composed of mostly plant leaves and decayed logs, a layer below leached by water movement and below that an area of chemical accumulation atop the parent pure-mineral material. In Glacier, soils would generally be classified as poor for traditional human uses. The elevation is too high, slopes are too steep, climate is too cool and soils too thin.

48. How To Find Out Soil Type | Three Different Types Of Soils How to find out your soil type. There are 3 basic different types of soils, and finding out which you have is important for irrigation purposes. http://landscaping.about.com/cs/cheaplandscaping1/f/three_soils.htm

zWASL=1;zGRH=1 zGCID=this.zGCID?zGCID+" test11":" test11" zJs=10 zJs=11 zJs=12 zJs=13 zc(5,'jsc',zJs,9999999,'') zDO=0 Home Landscaping Landscaping Search Landscaping Pictures DIY Projects Share w(x2+zWl+'?p=1" zT="18/1[N" rel="nofollow">Print') Free Landscaping Newsletter! Sign Up Discuss in my Forum There are three different types of soils. How do I find out my soil type? By David Beaulieu , About.com Guide See More About: lawn care irrigation systems soil types drip irrigation ... loam zSB(3,3) Question: There are three different types of soils. How do I find out my soil type? Answer: There are three basic different types of soils. The three soil types are clayey soils, loamy soils and sandy soils. Loamy soils are the ideal; the other two soil types present challenges for irrigation. But how do you find out which type of soil you have? Although there are more sophisticated ways to find out your soil type, I present the simplest way below. It literally involves taking matters into your own hands: Pick up a marble-sized hunk of moist soil and roll it between your thumb, forefinger and middle finger, as if trying to shape it into a little ball. With a sandy soil, your attempt at forming a ball will be completely unsuccessful: it will fall apart.

49. Soils In Mississippi Soil is the unifying factor in Mississippi crop production. Understanding the fundamental properties of soils proceeds to better appreciation of soil fertility and http://msucares.com/crops/soils/index.html

50. Soils - Plant, Environmental & Soil Sciences | Our Offices | LSU AgCenter soils Related To Plant, Environmental and Soil Sciences. SubPortal page posted in Category soils on November, 2007. Content intended for General Public and provided by the LSU http://www.lsuagcenter.com/en/our_offices/departments/SPESS/Soils/

text version Home search LSU AgCenter Search Web topics About Us Agronomic Crops Coastal Plants Coastal Plants Biotechnology ... Weed Science qm_create(0,true,50,50,false,false,false,false,false); Soils more... Soils Program Faculty The school of Plant, Environmental, and Soil Sciences (SPESS) offers baccalaureate degrees in Plant and Soil Systems (PSS) and Ebviornmental Management Systmes (EMS). Students have the option of completing concentrations in a number of diffferent areas under these degree plans. At the graduate level, SPESS offers masters and doctoral level degrees in Agronomy. Faculty The soils faculty of LSU is both diverse and comprehensive, covering all major areas of soil science research and teaching. Faculty int he soils program at LSU include: Area of Specialization Faculty Member Environmental Management Systems Maud Walsh Environmental Soil Chemistry Jim Wang Soil Chemistry Lewis Gaston Soil Classification, Land Use Issues David Weindorf Soil Fertility Brenda Tubana Soil Microbiology Gary Breitenbeck Soil Physics Magdi Selim Available soils coursework includes eight courses at the undergraduate level and eight additional courses at the graduate level. The soils faculty strongly encourages graduate studies and supports a number of MS and PhD levelg raduate students and research associates in dedicated areas of soils research.

51. EUSOILS - European Soil Portal Home Page Portal providing data and information on soils at European level. http://eusoils.jrc.ec.europa.eu/

@import url("/css/menuv.css"); Privacy statement Legal notice EUROPA European Commission ... Institute for Environment and Sustainability Welcome to the European Soil Portal This Soil Portal contributes to a thematic data infrastructure for soils in Europe. It presents data and information regarding soils at European level. It connects to activities within JRC concerning soil (JRC SOIL Action). It serves also as a vehicle to promote the activities of the European Soil Bureau Network. Spatial data collection and processing within this infrastructure is performed according to emerging ideas behind the INSPIRE (Infrastructure for Spatial Information in Europe) initiative. The European Soil Data Center is one of the ten environmental data centres in Europe and is the focal point for soil data at European level. Soil Datasets : The European Soil Portal contains currently many soil data, maps, information, Atlases and applications; most of the offered data are at European scale, while, when possible, links to national or global datasets are provided. Soil at JRC : Soil activities within the JRC are concentrated in a specific JRC Action, called FP7 "Soil Data and Information Systems" or SOIL.

52. Soils Welcome to the NRCS Arkansas soils web site. This site contains information about the Soil Survey program in Arkansas. Arkansas is the headquarters of the Southern Highlands http://www.ar.nrcs.usda.gov/soils/index.html

Arkansas NRCS Home Arkansas NRCS Soils Home MO-16 Soil Survey Products ... Contact Us Search Arkansas All NRCS Sites for Quick Access Arkansas e-FOTG Business Plans Soil Survey Products "Stuttgart" the Arkansas Soil ... Find a Service Center Welcome to the NRCS Arkansas Soils web site. This site contains information about the Soil Survey program in Arkansas. Arkansas is the headquarters of the Southern Highlands and Mississippi Valley Major Land Resource Area Soil Survey Region 16 (MO 16). The region consists of over 100 million acres in diverse land uses such as cropland, forestland, pastureland, urban land, wildlife habitat, orchards, and vineyards. MO 16 includes Arkansas and portions of Louisiana, Oklahoma, Texas, Missouri, Mississippi, Tennessee, and Kentucky. Information concerning soil surveys and related info can be found in the Quick Access Menu. 2010 Arkansas Soil Survey Work Planning Conference The Arkansas Natural Resources Conservation Service Soils Staff Work Planning Conference is June 8-9, 2010, at Winrock International, 2101 Riverfront Drive, Little Rock, Arkansas. The conference recommendations will contribute to the 2010 Southern Regional Cooperative Soil Survey Conference in College Station, Texas themed �Applying Science to the Field�. This year we would like to continue our dialogue on how soils information is being used in the field, how we can improve our data for users, and provide training using new technologies within soil survey.

53. The Site Has Been Moved To 'http://biome.ac.uk'!!! A useful resource but it is no longer being updated. http://www.metla.fi/info/vlib/soils/old.htm

Note! The 'Soils and Substrates' site is not updated any longer. It has been moved to http://biome.ac.uk The old site is available here.

54. Brazil's Cerrados: Soils Investor's link to profits and growth in Brazil's agriculture frontier. http://www.agbrazil.com/soils.htm

Soils Cerrado soils are among the world's oldest soils and have extremely low native fertility. Cerrado soils usually have low pH levels and high aluminum saturation, and are deficient in phosphorus, potash and trace minerals (see soil analyses ). However, the soils are extremely deep and permeable, with excellent physical characteristics. They are exceptionally suited to mechanized farming since they can be worked under a wide range of moisture conditions. Fertility of productive cerrado soils is "man made" in the sense that these soils require extensive modification for viable crop production. Limestone, phosphorus, potassium and trace elements must be applied to correct low pH, aluminum saturation, and macro and micro nutrient deficiencies (see soil analyses Building soil fertility takes time. On soils used for dryland farming, very high productivity can be achieved, but only after one, two or more crop years (see soil analyses ). The time period for fertility enhancement of irrigated soils is shortened by the increased biological and biochemical activity resulting from year-around crop production. Privacy Statement ceo@agbrazil.com

55. Soils Weathering. Mechanical Frost Wedging, unloading, salt crystal growth, stream abrasion, sand blasting, root wedging. Chemical Acidification of water, hydrolysis of silicate http://myweb.cwpost.liu.edu/vdivener/notes/soil_props.htm

Properties of Soils Weathering Mechanical: Frost Wedging, unloading, salt crystal growth, stream abrasion, sand blasting, root wedging Chemical: Acidification of water, hydrolysis of silicate minerals, dissolution of carbonate minerals (calcite-limestone) and some silicates, oxidation of iron cations, chelation of metal cations by organic compounds, hydration Weathering Products: gravel (granules, pebbles, cobble, boulders) - 2 mm - sand (mostly quartz) - 1/16 mm - mud (silt-sized quartz, clay-sized clay minerals) molecular size soluble ions (silica, calcium, iron, etc.) For detailed discussion of weathering click on Weathering Soils the importance of soil 1) natural resource (for agriculture, for construction material) 2) soil erosion 3) as a sediment source (via erosion) 4) as a water filter (for water infiltrating the ground) 5) as a contaminant sink 6) as a bearing material (for building on) definitions of soil soil scientists and geologists: a mix of mineral weathering products and organic matter differentiated into distinct horizons engineers: any unconsolidated material (clay through gravel size) that may be excavated without blasting To soil scientists and geologists, soil is a mixture of mineral matter produced by the weathering of bedrock or other parent material (e.g., glacial till) and organic matter supplied by plant growth. These materials are modified by continued weathering, downward leaching via infiltrating rainwater, and mixing via animal burrowing.

56. ISRIC - World Soil Information This is the World Data Center for soils. Responsible for collecting, archiving, and distributing data and research information. http://www.isric.org/

57. Soil Science Education Home Page Biospheric Sciences Branch Soil Science Education Page. Privacy, Security, Notices. This material is based upon work supported by the National Science Foundation under Grant No http://soils.gsfc.nasa.gov/

What's New? Features Links Resources ... Index Featured Soil Profile Amman Baccalaureate School, Amman, Jordan Here's the Soil Of The Month Archive Soil Science Basics Society the Environment ... Privacy, Security, Notices This material is based upon work supported by the National Science Foundation under Grant No. 9801747. Soil Science Society of America Recipient: American Society of Agronomy 2002 Educational Materials Awards Program Certificate of Excellence This page's URL is: http://soil.gsfc.nasa.gov Webmaster: Izolda Trakhtenberg Information Contact: Izolda Trakhtenberg Illustration by: Rich Potter Responsible civil servant: Dr. Elissa Levine Goddard Space Flight Center Please send us your comments Last updated: April 20, 2005

58. Soils, Weathering, And Nutrients soils, Weathering, and Nutrients Soil is indestructible . First National Soil Survey, U.S. Bureau of soils, 1909. http://www.globalchange.umich.edu/globalchange1/current/lectures/soils/soils.htm

59. Serpentine Soil - Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia They are named for minerals of the serpentine group, resulting in serpentine soils, with unusually high concentrations of iron, chromium, nickel and cobalt. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Serpentine_soils

Serpentine soil From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia   (Redirected from Serpentine soils Jump to: navigation search Serpentine outcrop high in the Siskiyou Wilderness of northwest California here Jeffrey pine dominate the landscape A serpentine soil is derived from ultramafic rocks, in particular serpentinite , a rock formed by the hydration and metamorphic transformation of ultramafic rock from the Earth's mantle The soils derived from ultramafic bedrock give rise to unusual and sparse associations of edaphic (and often endemic ) plants that are tolerant of extreme soil conditions, including: low calcium:magnesium ratio lack of essential nutrients such as nitrogen, potassium, and phosphorus and high concentrations of the heavy metals (more common in ultramafic rocks) These plants are commonly called serpentine endemics, if they grow only on these soils. (Serpentinite is composed of the mineral serpentine, but the two terms are often both used to mean the rock, not its mineral composition.) Contents As ecologic indicator Botany Appearance Geology ... edit As ecologic indicator Excellent examples of serpentine soils and the distinctive ecologic communities associated with them have been described in western North America.

60. Soil And Earth Sciences - Massey University Massey University, New Zealand http://soils-earth.massey.ac.nz/

Skip to Content Home For international students For postgraduate students ... Massey Agriculture Our Group conducts research into the importance of soil and earth processes in the global environment. Our key research and teaching strengths are focused on: Land use interpretation and evaluation Nutrient cycling in agroecosystems Soil fertility, fertiliser development Irrigation and drainage Precision Agriculture Environmental impacts of land use Land treatment of wastes Sedimentary basin studies Geographic information systems Remote Sensing Biochar Soil Sciences includes pedology (the study of soils in their natural environment including the formation, chemistry, morphology and classification of soil) and edaphology (the study of how soils influence plants, fungi, and other living organisms). A good understanding of Soil and Earth Sciences is essential for the conservation and protection of our natural heritage, the development of sound environmental management practices as well as the long-term sustainability of our natural environment. Massey University Open Day - Volcanic Eruption Eruption presentation from Massey University Open Day: click here to view the eruption presentation We made the news!

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