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Soil Profiles

What is a soil Profile?. Vertical cross-section of the soil. When exposed, various layers of soil should be apparent.Each layer may be different from the rest in a physical or chemical way.. What is a soil profile?. The differences are developed from the interaction of such soil-forming factors as

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Soil Profiles

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    1. Soil Profiles Prepared by Eric Johannesen Iowa-Grant High School

    2. What is a soil Profile? Vertical cross-section of the soil. When exposed, various layers of soil should be apparent. Each layer may be different from the rest in a physical or chemical way.

    3. What is a soil profile? The differences are developed from the interaction of such soil-forming factors as Parent Material Slope Native Vegetation Weathering (time) Climate The soil profile is usually studied to a depth of 3-5 feet.

    4. Soil Profile

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