9 catalogue entries found

Publisher Email: duke@gov.ab.ca Formats: Esri REST Tags: GEOSCIENTIFICINFORMATION

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  • Catalogue Entry: Wind Erosion Risk

    This map displays the risk of soil degradation by wind in the agricultural region of Alberta. Wind erosion is a concern because it reduces soil quality by removing soil...

  • Catalogue Entry: Organic Soils

    This map displays the distribution of organic soils in the agricultural region of Alberta. Organic soils consist of layers of material with greater than 30 percent organic...

  • Catalogue Entry: Soil Texture

    This map illustrates the distribution of soil parent material textures in the agricultural region of Alberta. Soil texture is defined by the relative proportions of the sand,...

  • Catalogue Entry: Soil Groups

    This map displays the distribution of the main soil types found within the province of Alberta. The distribution pattern of soils in Alberta is strongly linked to climate and...

  • Catalogue Entry: Organic Matter Content of Cultivated Soils

    This map displays the percentage of organic matter in the surface layer of cultivated soils in the agricultural region of Alberta. Soil organic matter (SOM) is derived primarily...

  • Catalogue Entry: Solonetzic Soils

    This map displays the distribution of Solonetzic soils in the agricultural region of Alberta. Solonetzic soils have developed on saline parent material that is high in sodium...

  • Catalogue Entry: Water Erosion Risk

    This map displays the risk of soil degradation by water in the agricultural region of Alberta. Water erosion is a concern because it reduces soil quality by removing soil...

  • Catalogue Entry: Soil Erosion Risk

    This map displays an assessment of soil erosion risk for the agricultural area of Alberta. Loss of protective residue cover through cultivation will increase the potential risk...

  • Catalogue Entry: Saline Soils

    The data represents the occurrence of saline soils in the agricultural area of Alberta. A Saline Soils is a non-alkali (pH less than 8.5 and exchangeable-sodium less than 15%)...
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