Title: Investigate soil types and suitability.
Course: Ecology and Environmental Management (18003-18) > Section: Protecting the Environment – Soil

Investigation should include

- soil types
- soil features

  - drainage
  - depth
  - fertility

- soil properties

  - physical
  - chemical
  - limitations
  - suitability
  - support
    - composition
    - texture
    - density
    - moisture content
    - depth
    - drainage
    - slope

- management and production potential

  - crops
  - pasture
  - recreation
  - engineering
    - engineering index properties

- soil series profiles
- locations on maps based on the USDA Web Soil Survey and/or additional resources.

Process/Skill Questions:

- What is the difference in the depth to bedrock between two soil series?
- What is the most common soil type in the county?
- What are the soil characteristics and recommendations for the soil in the local county?

Teacher Resource:

Web Soil Survey, Natural Resources Conservation Service, USDA