Links
University Faculties of Agriculture, Land and Soil Sciences
Alberta, University of
Soil Science - Department of Renewable Resources (Faculty of Agriculture & Environmental Science)
British Columbia, University of
Faculty of Food & Land Systems - Soil and Environmental Science Undergraduate Program
Faculty of Food & Land Systems - Soil Science Graduate Program
Guelph, University of
Land Resource Science - Home page
Manitoba, University of
Department of Soil Science (Faculty of Agricultural & Food Science)
McGill University
Soil Science - Natural Resource Sciences (Faculty of Agriculture & Environmental Sciences)
Northern British Columbia, University of
Soil Science (College of Science and Management)
Saskatchewan, University of
Department of Soil Science (College of Agriculture and Bioresources)
Teaching Tools
A step by step tool introducing soil components and their interactions. This site focuses on nutrient cycling, soil classification, soil management and soil organisms and features quizzes and resource links for each topic.
Soil Orders of Canada - Videos developed by soil scientists in British Columbia
An award winning compilation of short Quicktime videos. Each of these 10 videos describes a soil order from the Canadian System of Soil Classification and discusses topics such as texture, pedological processes and nutrients associated with each profile.
Virtual Soils Processes Project - Developed by soil scientists in BC
A self-guided learning site or teaching tool that serves as an introduction to soil forming factors and their associated processes. Each featured soil order is accompanied by a video and case study videos serve as a vital link between soil forming processes and their management issues
Soil Parent Material and Landscapes - Videos developed by Virtual Soil Science of BC Consortium
This website illustrates processes of soil parent material and landscape development. Video footage was obtained in the Rocky Mountains and southern interior of British Columbia to enable students to visualize similar processes that occurred in the past. The website also allows for an exploration of impacts of climate change on glacier retreats.
Soil Classification
The Canadian System of Soil Classification, Third Edition, 1998 - pedosphere.com
A searchable edition of the Agriculture & Agri-Food Canada publication (1946) first distributed by the Soil Classification Working Group
Key to Soil Orders, Great Groups, and Subgroups - pedosphere.com
Direct link to the Canadian System of Soil Classification Soil Order Key - Chapters 4-13 of the above publication.
Search for Subgroups - pedosphere.com
Direct link to the search for subgroups through the above key.
