In keeping with the theme of Chapter 12, these Web Links are designed to demonstrate just how exciting the discipline of geography is. These sites exemplify the many concepts presented in Soils.
- Natural Resources Conservation Service
This site is home to the NRCS, formerly known as the Soil Conservation Service. Learn about governmental programs designed to reduce soil erosion and to develop digital soils databases. You can even download soils data from the site.
- A Guide to Land-Use and Land-Cover Change (LUCC)
This Center for International Earth Science Information Network report documents the impact of land-use change on soil resources, deforestation, desertification, and biodiveristy.
- Rocks and Weathering
Rock weathering pictures from the UC Berkeley GeoImages project.
- The Soil Science Society of America
This professional organization is dedicated to the study of soils. The site provides all the pertinent information about the society, and it provides lots of educational material concerning soils. Also, the design of the site is fantastic!
- The WWW Virtual Library—Soils and Substrates
This amazing site contains tons of information about soils, soils data, and more. Start a search for soils information at this site, and you will find what you need.
