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soil profile

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Noun1.soil profile - a vertical section of soil from the ground surface to the parent rocksoil profile - a vertical section of soil from the ground surface to the parent rock
profile - a vertical section of the Earth's crust showing the different horizons or layers


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Databases The quantitative characteristics of the humus status of soils originate mainly from the soil profile horizons database PEDON and humus status research transect database CATENA created by us.
The arrangement of these characteristics into horizons that form a soil profile is caused by varying degrees of weathering intensity.
Captions briefly describe each soil and give information on depth of the soil profile pictured, drainage characteristics, landform, permeability, parent material, and slope.
 
 
 
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