The mission of the National Society of Consulting Soil Scientists, Inc. is to advance the discipline and practice of soil science by professionals. Their web site includes a number of links to educational resources pertaining to soils.

Hosted by the United States Department of Agriculture, this site contains a large number of resources including a detailed glossary with further links to other web resources as well as photos.

Homepage of the University of California Santa Barbara Department of Geography includes a section on Pedology. In addition to research papers you can access soil data.

The University of Idaho College of Agriculture and Life Sciences hosts this site which contains information on the twelve soil orders and a map showing the world distribution of soils.

Here you will find a wealth of information on who is involved with SWCS, the publications they provide, and what's happening with public affairs and current events. You will also find links to other soil resources. Hosted by the SWCS.

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