Title: Reading and Audio Visuals
Course: HRT 114 Introduction To Soil Science > Section: HRT 114 Introduction To Soil Science

Reading and Audio Visuals

Reading Assignments and Videos

Reading Assignment: Text: Chapter 2 and Text: Chapter 3

This second chapter conceptualizes the soil as a natural occurring body, discusses soil forming factors, summarizes soil development, and describes soil profile horizons.

This third chapter describes the soil classification system or soil taxonomy, addresses soil surveys, and lastly discusses various soil capabilities.

Two Videos: The Rocks and Minerals of Illinois and Soil Taxonomy

The Rocks and Minerals of Illinois describes the formation of these materials, their importance, and their relevance to soil.

Soil Taxonomy addresses the soil classification system based largely on soil formation early on and later more on soil properties.  Soil orders down to soil series are discussed.

The videos are available at the CLC Library and are on reserve for 2 hour intervals for the semester.