FORESTRY
SOIL SCIENCE
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Detailed explanation-1: -Soil scientists have created 12 different categories for soil based on the percentages of these particles. To determine which of the 12 categories they are working with, soil scientists use a soil texture triangle. These triangles use the percentages of each particle type to determine the overall type of soil.
Detailed explanation-2: -Soil Texture Classes-The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) has identified twelve (12) soil texture classes as follows: sand, loamy sand, sandy loam, sandy clay loam, loam, silt loam, silt, silty clay loam, clay, clay loam, sandy clay and silty clay.
Detailed explanation-3: -Soil texture map was classified into six categories, namely, coarse loamy, gravelly loam–loam, fine loamy-coarse loamy, fine, gravelly loam, and fine loamy.