Listed below are some internet
resources for further information about soils. The resources range from
professional societies and associations to education material to databases.
Professional Societies
Organizations
- European Soil Bureau (ESB) -
Provides information on European soils to policy makers and soil data users.
- Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of
the United Nations - Describes FAO activities in French, English, and
Spanish. Also has statistical databases on production, trade, food
balance sheets, fertilizer and pesticides, land use and irrigation, forestry
products, fisheries products, population, agricultural machinery, and food
aid shipments.
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International Soil and Reference Information Centre - Provides a better
understanding about soils and promotes sustainable use of the land.
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Leopold
Center for Sustainable Agriculture - A research and education center to
develop sustainable agricultural practices that are profitable and conserve
natural resources.
- United Nations Environment Programme -
Describes UNEP programs and activities.
- US Department of Agriculture - USDA is
a branch of the United States government for food, forestry, and agriculture
related activities.
- USDA Natural Resources Conservation
Service - The US Department of Agriculture's conservation branch.
- US
Geological Survey - United States agency for science about the earth, its
natural and living resources, natural hazards, and the environment.
General Information
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Soils of Arid Regions of the United and Israel - Web site provides
information on arid soils in the United States and Israel.
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Browse EPA
Topics - EPA web pages organized by topics.
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Forest and Range
Soils - The Forest and Range Soils section of SSSA.
- National Environmental
Publications Information System - A database of over
10,000 full-text EPA documents that you can view,
browse, or print online.
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Sciences
of Soils - Online journal for the Soil Sciences.
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Soil Biology and
Biochemistry - The Soil Biology and Biochemistry section of SSSA.
- Soil Chemistry - The Soil Chemistry
section of SSSA.
- Soil Facts - I put these together for another purpose and
thought they might interest others
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Soil
Microbiology Glossary - An Internet glossary of terms used in soil
microbiology
- Soil Science Glossary - An
Internet glossary of soil science terms and a downloadable dictionary file
for Microsoft Word.
- Soil Solutions - A
collection of soil science resource links.
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Soil
Survey Manual - Online version of the Soil Survey Manual from USDA NRCS.
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Urban
Soil Primer - Introduction to urban soils
- USDA
Natural Resources Conservation Service Soils Web Site - Helping people
understand soils. Provides soil
information to land use managers, soil scientists, geographers, teachers, and
students.
- USDA NRCS World Soil Resources
- This site has educational materials online, an index to global soils maps
and
technical papers.
- USDA NRCS Soil
Survey Resources - Provides soil survey technology,
standards, data, and expertise in the United States. Data access
includes MUIR soil survey data, official series descriptions, soil series
classification, national soil characterization data, national soil
temperature tables, soil surveys, STATSGO, SSURGO, and a
photo gallery.
Databases
Educational
Standard and Reference Materials
Online Book Resources
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