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The Effect of Parent Material on the Character of the Mature Soil Profile
Author(s) -
Shaw Ohas. F.
Publication year - 1927
Publication title -
soil science society of america journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.836
H-Index - 168
eISSN - 1435-0661
pISSN - 0361-5995
DOI - 10.2136/sssaj1927.0361599500b820010002x
Subject(s) - character (mathematics) , citation , library science , computer science , mathematics , geometry
In the process of soil formation there are three* major factors, Parent Material, Climate and Time. The Parent Material is -ahe raw material' frontwhich the efril ie"being developed, while Climate controls the tools -with-whifch the changes and modifications of character are being •wrought. The period fcf tine through whi<* th* forces of weathering hare he«jto acting will determine the stage of develop"ment of the resulting soil» and its approach to a condition of full maturity of profile or 'of equilbrium with tfce causative factors*