Soils and Climate
Climate refers to the temperature and moisture conditions of an area over time. Climate is the typical pattern of the area over the long term, but weather is the actual daily condition. Of interest, climate is one of the five soil forming factors and has a significant influence on the properties of soil. Soils in warmer or wetter climates are more
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