For soil 'beginners'

Soils are amazing, and there is so much to learn about them. Here is some content that you may find interesting as a starting point on your journey into the soil. Use the search function or page tags if you want to dig deeper.
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Understanding soils

Learn about a fascinating and crucially important matter!

Soils are not just dirt! We often think so, because soils are hidden below-ground, out of sight. But did you know that soils are home to over one quarter of all living species? Or that globally soil are the largest terrestrial carbon pool? Soils also clean our drinking water, are a source of raw materials, and they are 3-D archives of our natural and also cultural history.

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