Description

This map displays the distribution of the main soil types found within the province of Alberta. The distribution pattern of soils in Alberta is strongly linked to climate and parent materials. Climate affects the location of different soil groups. The driest area in southeastern Alberta is represented by the presence of Brown Chernozems. As one proceeds north and west, the soils and associated vegetation reflect the increase in available moisture.In Alberta, Organic soils generally occur in association with Luvisolic soils. These soils form under wet conditions where the organic layer (greater than 30% organic matter) accumulates faster than it decomposes. The organic layer varies in thickness from 40 to 160+ cm, and under natural conditions, the water table is at or near the surface. In some areas of the province, Organic soils may be artificially drained and used for agricultural production. This resource was created in 2002 using ArcGIS.

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Name	Format	Description	Link
Soil Groups - (HTML)	HTML		https://geodiscover.alberta.ca/geoportal/rest/metadata/item/390bcdb4cbe24f9aa604f74d228e0165/html
Soil Groups - (ESRI REST)	Ersi REST		https://geospatial.alberta.ca/titan/rest/services/agriculture/Agricultural_Land_Resource_Atlas/MapServer
Soil Groups - (ESRI REST)	Ersi REST		https://geospatial.alberta.ca/titan/rest/services/agriculture/Agricultural_Land_Resource_Atlas/MapServer
Soil Groups - (OGC WMS)	WMS		https://geospatial.alberta.ca/titan/services/agriculture/agricultural_land_resource_atlas/MapServer/WMSServer?request=GetCapabilities&service=WMS
Original metadata (https://open.alberta.ca/opendata)	HTML		https://open.alberta.ca/opendata/7f120a3d-ab9d-4731-b2f4-b1b8f1fea7af
Dataset (From Alberta Geodiscover Portal metadata)	HTML		https://open.alberta.ca/publications/agricultural-land-resource-atlas-of-alberta-2nd-edition

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