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​​Learn By Digging

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This space was created to share materials I've accumulated, generated, and/or appreciated throughout my years as a soil science professor. If you have any questions, please leave a comment below.
​If you have materials you'd like to share, please get in touch so we can discuss the development of a comprehensive clearinghouse for soils education and outreach materials.
These materials are not without error, so please use your best judgement.
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Lectures slides for SOIL MORPHOLOGY, GENESIS, and CLASSIFICATION  
PLEASE NOTE THAT THESE SLIDES ARE NOT A REPLACEMENT FOR DIRECT CONTACT WITH AN INSTRUCTOR. MUCH OF THE MATERIAL I PRESENT IS SUPPLEMENTED WITH IN CLASS ASSIGNMENTS, WRITTEN NOTES AND DRAWINGS, AND DISCUSSION. 
Slides shared below were created using materials from a variety of sources including but not limited to: 
  • Buol S.W., R.J. Southard, R.C. Graham, and P.A. McDaniel. 2011. Soil Genesis and Classification. 6th edition. Wiley-Blackwell. Available at the bookstore and numerous online sources. Also available as a free eBook (for UWYO students) through the UW library (http://ebookcentral.proquest.com/lib/uwy/detail.action?docID=1138972).
  • (aka, the “IG”) Soil Survey Staff. 2015. Illustrated guide to soil taxonomy. U.S. Department of Agriculture, Natural Resources Conservation Service, National Soil Survey Center, Lincoln, Nebraska. pdf available here: https://www.nrcs.usda.gov/wps/portal/nrcs/detail/soils/survey/class/taxonomy/?cid=nrcs142p2_053580
  • Schoeneberger, P.J., D.A. Wysocki, E.C. Benham, and Soil Survey Staff. 2012. Field book for describing and sampling soils, Version 3.0. Natural Resources Conservation Service, National Soil Survey Center, Lincoln, NE. https://nrcspad.sc.egov.usda.gov/DistributionCenter/​
  • Soil Survey Staff. 2014. Keys to Soil Taxonomy, 12th Ed. U.S. Department of Agriculture, Natural Resources Conservation Service, Washington D.C. I will have copies available for you to share in class. This book is available in PDF format from the USDA-Natural Resources Conservation Service at: http://www.nrcs.usda.gov/wps/portal/nrcs/detail/soils/survey/class/?cid=nrcs142p2_053580. 
  • Soilscience.info Flickrstream https://www.flickr.com/photos/soilscience/
  • University of Idaho - Soil Orders https://www.uidaho.edu/cals/soil-orders
  • Weil, R.R. and N.B. Brady. 2018. Elements of the nature and properties of soils. 4th edition. Pearson Education Inc., Upper Saddle River, NJ. 
1_-_introduction_and_syllabus_2019.pdf
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2_-_morphology_x.pdf
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3_-_morphology__part_ii_.pdf
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4_-_morphology__part_iii_.pdf
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5_-_morphology__part_iv_.pdf
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6_-_morphology__part_v_.pdf
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7_-_morphology__part_vi_.pdf
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8_-_morphology__part_vii_pedon_characteristics_.pdf
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more coming winter 2020
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Lectures slides for INTRODUCTORY SOIL SCIENCE  COMING SOON
PLEASE NOTE THAT THESE SLIDES ARE NOT A REPLACEMENT FOR DIRECT CONTACT WITH AN INSTRUCTOR. MUCH OF THE MATERIAL I PRESENT IS SUPPLEMENTED WITH IN CLASS ASSIGNMENTS, WRITTEN NOTES AND DRAWINGS, AND DISCUSSION. 
Slides shared below were created using materials from a variety of sources including but not limited to: 
  • Weil, R.R. and N.B. Brady. 2018. Elements of the nature and properties of soils. 4th edition. Pearson Education Inc., Upper Saddle River, NJ. 
  • (aka, the “IG”) Soil Survey Staff. 2015. Illustrated guide to soil taxonomy. U.S. Department of Agriculture, Natural Resources Conservation Service, National Soil Survey Center, Lincoln, Nebraska. pdf available here: https://www.nrcs.usda.gov/wps/portal/nrcs/detail/soils/survey/class/taxonomy/?cid=nrcs142p2_053580
  • Schoeneberger, P.J., D.A. Wysocki, E.C. Benham, and Soil Survey Staff. 2012. Field book for describing and sampling soils, Version 3.0. Natural Resources Conservation Service, National Soil Survey Center, Lincoln, NE. https://nrcspad.sc.egov.usda.gov/DistributionCenter/​
  • Soil Survey Staff. 2014. Keys to Soil Taxonomy, 12th Ed. U.S. Department of Agriculture, Natural Resources Conservation Service, Washington D.C. I will have copies available for you to share in class. This book is available in PDF format from the USDA-Natural Resources Conservation Service at: http://www.nrcs.usda.gov/wps/portal/nrcs/detail/soils/survey/class/?cid=nrcs142p2_053580. 
  • Soilscience.info Flickrstream https://www.flickr.com/photos/soilscience/
  • University of Idaho - Soil Orders https://www.uidaho.edu/cals/soil-orders​
2019_lecture_1_jan_28.pdf
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Soil profile/landscape images - all photos taken by Karen Vaughan unless otherwise stated. You are welcome to use for educational purposes with credit - contact me for any other use. DETAILED CAPTIONS COMING SOON

Soil memes etc. - curated by Karen Vaughan unless otherwise stated. You are welcome to use for educational purposes with credit - contact me for any other use. 

    If you use any of these materials - please let me know which ones and what for.

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