Pedology

Pedology (from Greek: πέδον, pedon, "soil"; and λόγος, logos, "study") is the study of soils in their natural environment. It is one of two main branches of soil science, the other being edaphology. Pedology deals with pedogenesis, soil morphology, and soil classification, while edaphology studies the way soils influence plants, fungi, and other living things.

Applications of pedology include age dating surfaces, soil mapping, resource inventory, site characterization, hydric soil and wetland delineation. 

NSCSS members' favorite links:

• Smithsonian Institute - Dig It! The Secrets of Soil NEW
• Soil Taxonomy Forum 
• Soil Preservation and the Future of Pedology (PDF)
• A Compendium of On-Line Soil Survey Information
• SSSAJ - Soil Classification and Mapping - Collected Links