Soils/Land Use Recommended References

Soils/Land Use

I.Soil

From The Surface Down, 4H Soil Handbook, Soil Biology, Soil Biodiversity,

Intro to Soil Quality

II.Characteristics

Master Horizons & Layers, Keys to Soil Taxonomy, Soil Formation and

Classification, Soil Compaction, Soil Carbon & Nitrogen, Soil Water, Soil Glue,

Soil Structure & Macropores, Assessing Soil Quality, Infiltration, Indicate,

Aggregate Stability, Organic Matter, Soil Crusts

III.Soil Surveys

Urban Soils Primer, How to use a Soil Survey

IV.Soil Interpretations

Water Quality and Agriculture, Soil Biology & Land Management

V.Erosion & Sedimentation

Building Soils for Better Crops, Understanding Soil Risks & Hazards,

Soil Quality Resource Concern-Soil Erosion, Conservation Crop Rotation,

Erosion On Construction Sites, Soil Quality Resource Concern-Soil Erosion,

Managing Soil Organic Matter, Effects of Soil Erosion

VI.Hydric Soils

Field Indicators, Hydric Soils

WEBSITES

USDA-NRCS Soils - A site for "Helping People Understand Soils."

Soil and Water Conservation Society

National Science & Technology LEFT - Soil Biological Communities

Web Soil Survey (allows online viewing of soil survey maps and reports. This                new application greatly enhances access to information on soils.)

Soil Data Mart (determine if spatial and/or tabular data of soil survey is                         available for specific county for viewing in ArcGIS)

       Demonstrations in Soil Science  - The experiments listed in the

       "demonstrations" reference are not expected by the students, but they

        should be familiar with the principals behind each experiment and the soils                   properties that the experiments are demonstrating.

Soil Quality Resource Concerns: Soil Erosion

Soils/Land Use References

Soils/Land Use Resources

Sample Questions

Test your knowledge of soils and land use

Learning Objectives

Learning goals for participating students

Outline

Basic outline for soils topics covered at this event

References

Links and references to more information on the study of soils

2013 New York State Envirothon

Due to the Memorial Day Holiday 2013 competition dates are

Thursday, May 30th & Friday, May 31st

Morrisville State College

Morrisville, NY

NEWS

New York State Envirothon