Soils Defined
Natural body that occurs on the land surface, occupies space, and is characterized by one or both of the following:
Horizons or layers, or . . .
The ability to support rooted plants in a natural environment
- Upper limit is air or shallow (ɮ.5 m) water
- Lower limit is either bedrock or the limit of biological activity
- Lower limit for classification set at an arbitrary 2 m.
