Conclusion on soil resources in goegraphy project
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Soil is defined as the unconsolidated portion of the earth's crust modified through physical, chemical, and biotic processes into a medium capable of supporting plant growth. Soil properties influence the natural and the physical infrastructure of the landscape and ecosystems. The NPS recognizes that a thorough inventory and evaluation of soil resources within National Parks is needed for comprehensive management, interpretation, and understanding of park resources.
Soil surveys conducted throughout lands under NPS stewardship provide an orderly, on-the-ground, scientific inventory of soil resources.
The Soil Resources Inventory (SRI) includes:
Maps of the locations and extent of soilsData about physical, chemical, and biological properties of those soilsInformation derived from those data about potentialities and problems of use on each kind of soilThe information is in sufficient detail for application by park managers, planners, engineers, and scientists to specific areas of concern. The Inventory & Monitoring (I&M) Program supports soils mapping and inventory based on standard terminology and techniques of the National Cooperative Soil Survey (NCSS). SRI staff assist parks with identifying needs for soil mapping, so that park objectives are met through appropriate data collection and scale of mapping.