Ideas in this flowchart

• Soil horizons describe the major processes and characteristics of a soil profile.
• Soil horizons are layers within a soil profile.
• The layers are used to describe major processes occurring within the soil.
• Not every soil contains every horizon.
• A soil profile may contain multiple horizons of the same general type.
• Horizon designations help identify differences in soil properties.
• Differences in development can be identified.
• Differences in materials can be identified.
• Differences in structure can be identified.
• Differences in color can be identified.
• Other differences in soil properties can be identified.