PPT-Tundra Soil Soils found at high elevation or high latitude

Tundra comes from the Finnish tunturia which means barren or treeless land However the tundra is not really barren A diversity of low growing plants including a few dwarf trees . Dr. Zamanzadeh (Zee). Geoff Rhodes. Matco Services, Inc.. October 8. th. , 2009. Outline. 1: Introduction. 2: Soil Characteristics. 3: Soil Corrosivity. 4: Parameters effect soil corrosivity. 5: Soil corrosion rate. rock and mineral fragments. organisms (such as plants, animals, fungi, bacteria, etc.). organic matter. water and. air. Soils are a complex part of the ecosystem and contain layers with varying physical, chemical and biological properties.. Soils. Glenn Stanisewski, Soil Resource . Specialist, USDA-NRCS. West Wareham, MA. Soils and Geography. Soils found in MA and HI are as different as the states of MA and HI. Crops. Cranberries . Macadamia Nuts. The four components of soil:. Decomposed rock. Humus. Air. Water. Soil is the layer of rock and mineral fragments along with organic matter, water and air that supports the growth of plants.. What is Dirt?. Plant Material Maintenance. Soil. Soil is the top . layer of . the Earth’s crust. .. Millions of years to make. Being lost at a rate of 5.2 tons/acre/year (Iowa state-wide average). SOLIDS +. PORE SPACE =. Soil Water. Precipitation and Evaporation. Infiltration, Streamflow, and Groundwater. Hydrologic Statistics and Hydraulics. Erosion and Sedimentation. Soils for Environmental Quality and Waste Disposal . Unit 3: Food from the Land. Vegetation Zones. A regions vegetation is determined by its climate & soils. . Different types of vegetation require different combinations of . climate and vegetation to . Russell Yost. 1. , . Bao-Shen. Li. 2. , Prof. . Xiaolin. Li. 2. , ZuChao. 3. 1. Tropical Plant and Soil Sciences. University of Hawai`i at . Manoa. Honolulu, Hawai`i. 2. China Agricultural University, Beijing, China. Developed by: . Hudson . Minshew. Oregon State University Extension Service. Susan Donaldson. University of Nevada Cooperative Extension. NRCS, Bozeman, Mont.. Part One: Fertilizing. What do my soil test results mean?. 1. deserts. 2. canyons. 3. mountains. 4. beaches. 5. meadows. 6. swamps. 7. pine forests . ALL OF THEM!. 1. deserts – Chihuahuan Desert . 2. canyons – Palo Duro Canyon . Russell Yost. Tropical Plant and Soil Sciences. University of Hawai`i at . Manoa. Honolulu, Hawai`i. Goals – Opportunities and Constraints with Highly Weathered Soils. Food security. High diversity of crop types (both annual and perennial) relative to temperate crops . 1. Tundra. . Biome. There are two different types of Tundra Biomes: . The Arctic/Polar Tundra. : Found near the north and south polar regions. . A young biome that was created in Pleistocene Eocene.. Figure 3-24. Fig. 3-24a, p. 69. Mosaic of closely packed pebbles, boulders. Weak humus-mineral mixture. Dry, brown to reddish-brown with variable accumulations of clay, calcium and carbonate, and soluble salts. Specialist, USDA-NRCS. West Wareham, MA. Soils and Geography. Soils found in MA and HI are as different as the states of MA and HI. Crops. Cranberries . Macadamia Nuts. Pop Culture. Cheers. Hawaii 5-0.