These are usually presented as maps with an accompanying report . It is a branch of applied physical geography, and draws heavily from geomorphology, analysis of vegetation and land-use patterns, and theories of soil formation. Primary data for the soil survey are acquired by field sampling and remote sensing. If you bookmark this page, you should be able to access all information that is relevant to soil survey with at most a few clicks. If you find a site that should be indexed here, please e-mail me .
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