There
are five classes (taxa) recognized in the hierarchical scheme
used for the Canadian System of Soil Classification. A summary
of the principles used for differentiating between taxa, from
the highest to the lowest level of generalization, is presented
below.
Soil
Orders of Canada: The University of British Columbia and
Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada.
The
objective of this teaching tool is to provide video
footage of soil identification and classification. The
teaching tool consists of 10 videos that illustrate
characteristics of 10 soil orders within the Canadian
System of Soil Classification. Numerous soil description
and identification techniques are demonstrated. This
material provides a valuable teaching resource for various
courses in soil science, agriculture, forestry, and
natural resource management either as an in-class or
off-campus review.
Source:
University of British
Columbia with the participation of: Agriculture
and Agri-Food Canada, Thompson Rivers University, Trinity
Western University, & University of Northern British
Columbia, Funding Provided by: BC Campus Online Development
Funds
Map of Canada showing the 12 zones that
Correspond with the most Common Distribution of 10 Soil
Orders.
Click
on the image to view interactive images and Canadian Soil Zones
map
Slide Show Images - Source:
Unless otherwise noted, soil profiles were taken from
the Canadian Soil Information System, available
online
http://sis.agr.gc.ca/cansis/
