It produces roots throughout the soil profile, rooting several feet deep in some soils.
As a result, layers (horizons) form in the soil profile.
The properties may vary through the depth of a soil profile.
The manganese may be partly responsible for the dark color of the soil profile.
The resulting soil profile reflects the balance of these processes, present and past.
The following horizons are listed by their position from top to bottom within the soil profile.
The major emphasis had been on the soil profile.
The observations are typically performed on a soil profile.
The soil profile on the farm has been disrupted by the flooding.
These properties influence how energy is partitioned in the soil profile.