Rangeland Soils
Publisher
eXtension Rangelands
Publication Year
2011
Body
Soil is the basic component of rangeland ecosystems and is associated with nearly all processes that occur within the ecosystem. It provides a medium to support plant growth. It is also the home for many insects and microorganisms. It is a product of parent material, climate, biological factors, topography, and time. The soil formation process is slow, especially in arid and semiarid climates. It is believed to take several hundred years to replace an inch of top soil lost by erosion.
Language
English
Resource Type
Text
Document Type
Website
Collection
Keywords
Soil Forming Factors
soil orders
United States
Articles, citations, reports, websites, and multimedia resources focused on rangeland ecology, management, restoration, and other issues on American rangelands.