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SOIL HORIZONS Your  Objective: Describe  a mature soil  profile. © Copyright 2004 - 2005.  M. J. Krech. All rights reserved.
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O HORIZON ,[object Object]
A HORIZON ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
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In the Real World: Soil Profiles are as different as People are different!  Every state has dozens of Soil Profiles.  Cole County has seven main soil profiles alone! Everyone one of them is different.
Can you identify the Horizons? A. B. C. D. E. F.
Can you identify the Horizons?
The End ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],© Copyright 2004 - 2005.  M. J. Krech. All rights reserved.

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Soil horizons

  • 1. SOIL HORIZONS Your Objective: Describe a mature soil profile. © Copyright 2004 - 2005.  M. J. Krech. All rights reserved.
  • 2.
  • 3.
  • 4.
  • 5.
  • 6.
  • 7.
  • 8.
  • 9. In the Real World: Soil Profiles are as different as People are different! Every state has dozens of Soil Profiles. Cole County has seven main soil profiles alone! Everyone one of them is different.
  • 10. Can you identify the Horizons? A. B. C. D. E. F.
  • 11. Can you identify the Horizons?
  • 12.