An Introduction to Soil Classification (Online)

An Introduction to Soil Classification

[Online Course]

This course is held over two days, and is aimed at researchers and others who want to gain a perspective of how their local field experimental sites and their results fit into the current picture of soil variation at UK and, in particular global scales. It includes introductory, technical and practical online sessions.

It is important that all delegates who wish to attend the course should be well versed in soil profile description, e.g. using the Soil Survey Field Handbook or have attended one of the BSSS ‘Practical Introduction to Soils in Great Britain’ training courses.

Delegates will receive a comprehensive course manual detailing the techniques for classifying soil types using a global classification system, copies of the Soil Survey Field Manual, and The Fragile Skin: Soil Landscapes of the UK, a X10 hand lens for magnifying soil features and soil classification recording cards for your future use.

The course is designed to give delegates:

1. An understanding of the strengths and weakness of soil classification and why it is linked to soil mapping.
2. An understanding of the structure of different classifications used in the UK and why they differ.
3. An understanding of the two systems used at the global level and why the FAO / IUSS World Reference Base (WRB) is most appropriate to correlate soils at the global level.
4. The ability and tools to identify the local WRB soil type in the field.
5. Knowledge of the different abilities of WRB UK soil types to support beneficial soil functions.

It will provide the sound foundation you need to place the information gained from your local field studies or trials in their national and global contexts.

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