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Different soil types develop in different climates.

Explore the characteristics of prairie, forest, tropical, organic, desert, and tundra soils, each unique to its climate. Discover how soil composition varies based on the environmental conditions where they develop.

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Different soil types develop in different climates.

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  1. Different soil types develop in different climates. Image: T. Loynachan Soils-4-1

  2. Prairie soils have a dark surface layer (horizon), are rich in minerals, and form in grasslands widespread across Earth’s middle latitudes. Images: NRCS Soils-4-2

  3. Forest soils have a light gray upper horizon, a horizon rich in aluminum and/or iron, and form in warm to cool humid regions where coniferous forests grow. Image: Soil Classifiers of Michigan Image: Bruce Molnia Soils-4-3

  4. Tropical soils are reddish and iron-oxide rich, depleted in nutrients, and form in humid and warm regions. Images: National Cooperative Soil Survey, University of Nebraska Soils-4-4

  5. Organic soils are dark colored, rich in decomposed organic matter, and form in poorly drained lowlands such as swamps and wetlands. Images: Bruce Molnia, Soil Classifiers of Michigan Soils-4-5

  6. Desert soils form in arid settings and are commonly rich in calcium carbonate. Images: Martin Miller, NRCS Soils-4-6

  7. Tundra soils form in Arctic environments, have a dark organic-rich upper layer, and a mineral rich layer over frozen ground. Images: Travis Hudson, Alaska/Yukon Society of Professional Soil Scientists Soils-4-7

  8. Different soil types develop in different climates. Image: Image: T. Loynachan Soils-4-8

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