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    The document summarizes the key ingredients and factors that influence soil formation. It lists the main components of soil as mineral matter, air, water, and humus. It also outlines the major factors that affect soil development, including climate, parent material, vegetation, living organisms, landscape, and time. Additionally, it provides examples of different soil profiles, types, and the conditions under which they are typically formed.

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    The document summarizes the key ingredients and factors that influence soil formation. It lists the main components of soil as mineral matter, air, water, and humus. It also outlines the major factors that affect soil development, including climate, parent material, vegetation, living organisms, landscape, and time. Additionally, it provides examples of different soil profiles, types, and the conditions under which they are typically formed.

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    Soil Summary

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    The document summarizes the key ingredients and factors that influence soil formation. It lists the main components of soil as mineral matter, air, water, and humus. It also outlines the major factors that affect soil development, including climate, parent material, vegetation, living organisms, landscape, and time. Additionally, it provides examples of different soil profiles, types, and the conditions under which they are typically formed.

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    Ingredients Factors
    of soil influencing
    formation
    Mineral matter
    Climate
    Air
    Parent material
    Water
    Vegetation
    Humus
    SOIL
    Living organisms
    Living organisms
    Landscape

    Hardpan Soil Profiles Time

    Leaching Soil Types Global soil

    Litter layer
    Tropical red
    A Horizon soils
    Irish soils
    B Horizon
    Chemical
    Brown earth soils weathering
    C Horizon Leaching
    (bedrock) Iron oxide
    Peaty soils

    Gley soils

    Podzol soils

    Formed beneath Formed beneath


    coniferous forest deciduous forests
    Small amounts of humus Rich in humus
    Leaching Very little leaching
    Relatively infertile Very fertile

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