Concept
Factors Control
Introduction to Soil Science / Soil Development
"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. The five major soil-forming factors are parent material, topography, organisms, climate, and time."
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