Talk:Soil/to do


 * use the structure proposed by the WikiProject Science, i.e.:
 * Overview
 * Introduction (with the major points, accessible to the general public)
 * What field / theory is the concept soil used in?
 * What other concepts is it related to, and how ?
 * How is it significant ? What does it help understand ?
 * Is it known to be incomplete or incorrect?
 * Are there any individuals who should be noted as primary theoricians of the concept?
 * Pictures and diagrams are most helpful here
 * What is Soil ? (some sections below might not be relevant; avoid discussing how it works here)
 * Types / classifications of soil
 * Soil classification, hydric soils, prime farmland soils, fertile soils, heavy and light soils, healthy soils, engineering soil classification,
 * Soil characteristics, including composition.
 * Properties / capabilities of soil, with the range of values / behavior that can be observed, or significant values
 * soil texture, permeability, infiltration, surface runoff, soil moisture, water potential, drainage, cation exchange capacity, beffer capacity, poise capacity, deielectric, corrosivity
 * Units of measure
 * Soil and its environment
 * Soil in Nature / in the Universe / on Earth: where it can be found; since when; how it appeared naturally
 * Soil in everyday life (dirt, gardening, landscaping involves us all)
 * Soil in agriculture: applications
 * Soil in the environment: applications
 * Soil in medicine: applications (disease organisms, antibiotics)
 * Soil in archaeology: applications
 * Soil in geology: applications (age dating fault activity, record geologic events)
 * Soil in industry: applications:
 * Earthworks (dams, foundations, building materials, insulation)
 * Waste treatment (septic, land application, bioremediation)
 * Fuel (peat)
 * Pigments and dyes (ochre)
 * Storage(carbon sequestration, heat capacity, water holding capacity)
 * Soil in culture (red clay of the piecdmont, dust storms, native soil, on foreign soil, role of soil in identification and solving crimes, soil as a determinant of civilization)
 * Soil in religion (parables)
 * Soil in the laboratory
 * Founding experiments / observations
 * Measurements / observations of each of the object's property / behavior
 * Use in the lab (to study other objects)
 * Theory of Soil
 * Fields of study: descriptions of the fields that study soil (Soil physics, Soil chemistry, Soil biology, Pedology, and Edaphology)
 * Structure / anatomy: describe the sub-elements of the concepts, and the structures in which it takes part
 * How it works: describe how the theory explains soil properties and capabilities
 * Current research: topics currently under investigation
 * History
 * Describe how the concept came about
 * Consider previous concepts, and their limitations.
 * See also
 * References
 * Bibliography
 * External links