Chapter

Soil Classification

From Introduction to Soil Science by Amber Anderson and Rivka Fidel

Concepts

1. Soils Classified

   "Soil classification organizes knowledge and communicates important information about soils. Classification systems group soils according to major properties that often affect management. The United S

2. NRCS Classification

   "NRCS Soil Taxonomy proceeds from broad to specific categories: order, suborder, great group, subgroup, family, and series. Orders provide twelve broad options, while lower categories add information