Chapter

Soil Development

From Introduction to Soil Science by Amber Anderson and Rivka Fidel

Concepts

1. Factors Control

   "Soil development, or weathering, is the amount of change that has occurred since material was deposited. Change occurs when energy causes materials to be added, removed, transformed, or reorganized.

2. Landscape Climate

   "Stable upper landscape positions often experience substantial development because water moves through them while organic-rich surface material remains in place. Steep slopes lose soil through runoff