Virtual Soil Science Learning Resources

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Pioneer species establishment following disturbance

The Kranshoek Valley and the role of fire in landscape dynamics

Common soil types of South Africa

The forest floor and bio-geochemical cycling

Plantation forest management

Description of a raised bed treatment and soil profile

Description of a mounding treatment and soil profile

Description of a pitting treatment (control) and soil profile

Introduction to the Harkerville experiment

Introduction to the Harkerville study site

Description of a soil pit in a Pinus radiata plantation

Resources needed for optimum tree growth with a focus on the root system

Introduction to Pinus radiata plantation study case

Agricultural Production causes “Disappearance” of the Organic Soils (Cloverdale, BC example)

Soil Formation Processes in Brunisols near the Nazko Cone, BC

Soil Formation Processes in Luvisols (Aleza Lake, BC example)

Soil formation Processes in Regosols in the Morkill Valley, BC

Examples of Elluviation and Illuviation Soil Formation Processes

Landscape Modifications of the Soil Formation Processes, Example of Morkill Valley, BC

Soil Formation Processes in Podzols at the Lunate Creek Research Area

An Overview of the Soil Formation Processes

Example of a Transformation Soil Formation Process - Gleying

Soil Formation Processes in a Luvic Gleysol

Example of an Addition Soil Formation Process - Formation of a Forest Floor

Example of an Addition Soil Formation Process - Formation of a Bog

Example of a Translocation Soil Formation Process – Soil Mixing (Pedoturbation) by Ants

Soil Formation Processes in a Vertisol

Examples of Human Impact on soil Formation and Processes

Soil Formation Processes bloopers

Example of a Translocation Soil Formation Process – Soil Mixing by Ice or Cryoturbation