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1 Soil Museum in National Taiwan University, Taiwan Please contact Dr. Zueng-Sang Chen Distinguished Professor and Associate Dean Department of Agricultural Chemistry National Taiwan University (NTU) in Taiwan for details Soil museum in National Taiwan 1

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3 Soil maps of Taiwan Posters Posters Tropical soils Tropical soils Soil monoliths made by Prof. Chang Large-scale soil profiles Black soils in east Taiwan Andisols in Yangmingshan Alluvial soils Temperate soils Soil structures Soil museum in National Taiwan 3 Interior configuration of the soil museum in NTU

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5 Soil maps of Taiwan Posters Posters Tropical soils Tropical soils Soil monoliths made by prof. Chang Large-scale soil profiles Black soils in east Taiwan Andisoils in Yangmingshan Alluvial soils Temperate soils Soil structures Soil museum in National Taiwan 5

6 Posters showing basic soil knowledge 6

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9 Soil orders in Taiwan 9

10 How did soils come? Soil pedons and soil profiles Soil museum in National Taiwan 10

11 Five major factors influencing soil formation 11

12 Five major functions of soils in ecosystem 12

13 Soils with various land uses in Taiwan Prepare for soil monolith Soil museum in National Taiwan 13

14 Distribution of Soil orders from west to east part of Taiwan 14

15 Soil maps of Taiwan Posters Posters Tropical soils Tropical soils Soil monoliths made by prof. Chang Large-scale soil profiles Black soils in east Taiwan Andisoils in Yangmingshan Alluvial soils Temperate soils Soil structures Soil museum in National Taiwan 15

16 Large-scale soil profiles 16

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18 Spodosols and Entisols 18

19 Entisols and Ultisols 19

20 Soil maps of Taiwan Posters Posters Tropical soils Tropical soils Soil monoliths made by prof. Chang Large-scale soil profiles Black soils in east Taiwan Andisoils in Yangmingshan Alluvial soils Temperate soils Soil structures Soil museum in National Taiwan 20

21 Soil maps of Taiwan 21

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23 Soil maps of Taiwan made by Japanese in 1920s 23

24 Parent materials and soil orders of farmland in Taiwan 24

25 The levels of rice yields in Taiwan 25

26 Soil maps of Taiwan Tropical soils Tropical soils Soil monoliths made by prof. Chang Posters Posters Large-scale soil profiles Black soils in east Taiwan Andisoils in Yangmingshan Alluvial soils Temperate soils Soil structures Soil museum in National Taiwan 26

27 Tropical red soils 27

28 Ultisols (with plinthite) and Oxisols 28

29 Ultisols and Oxisols (with uplifted coral) 29

30 Entisols and Ultisols in outlying islands of Taiwan 30

31 Soil maps of Taiwan Posters Posters Tropical soils Tropical soils Soil monoliths made by prof. Chang Large-scale soil profiles Black soils in east Taiwan Andisoils in Yangmingshan Alluvial soils Temperate soils Soil structures Soil museum in National Taiwan 31

32 Different alluvial soils in western Taiwan 32

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34 Entisols, Inceptisols, and Alfisols 34

35 Entisols, Inceptisols, and Alfisols 35

36 Inceptisols and Alfisols 36

37 Entisols and Inceptisols 37

38 Soil maps of Taiwan Posters Posters Tropical soils Tropical soils Soil monoliths made by prof. Chang Large-scale soil profiles Black soils in east Taiwan Andisoils in Yangmingshan Alluvial soils Temperate soils Soil structures Soil museum in National Taiwan 38

39 Andisols, Ultisols, and Alfisols 39

40 Soil maps of Taiwan Posters Posters Tropical soils Tropical soils Soil monoliths made by prof. Chang Large-scale soil profiles Black soils in east Taiwan Andisoils in Yangmingshan Alluvial soils Temperate soils Soil structures Soil museum in National Taiwan 40

41 Histosols, Ultisols, and Inceptisols 41

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43 Soil maps of Taiwan Posters Posters Tropical soils Tropical soils Soil monoliths made by prof. Chang Large-scale soil profiles Black soils in east Taiwan Andisoils in Yangmingshan Alluvial soils Temperate soils Soil structures Soil museum in National Taiwan 43

44 Soil structures 44

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47 Slikensides, Plinthites, and Pore-lining residues 47

48 Termite mound, Biopores, and Plinthites 48

49 Ferromanganese pan and Ferromanganese concretion 49

50 Clay coatings, Clay column, and Ferromanganese concretion 50

51 Sand rose (gypsum) and Spodic materials 51

52 Pumice, Clay coatings, and Biopores 52

53 Slickensides and Limestone 53

54 Limestone, Clay coatings, Mn coatings, pore-lining residue, and Plinthite 54

55 Fe and Mn nodules, Plinthites, E horizon 55

56 Soil maps of Taiwan Posters Posters Tropical soils Tropical soils Soil monoliths made by prof. Chang Large-scale soil profiles Black soils in east Taiwan Andisoils in Yangmingshan Alluvial soils Temperate soils Soil structures Soil museum in National Taiwan 56

57 Mollisols, Ultisols, Histosols, and Vertisols 57

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59 Soil maps of Taiwan Posters Posters Tropical soils Tropical soils Soil monoliths made by prof. Chang Large-scale soil profiles Black soils in east Taiwan Andisoils in Yangmingshan Alluvial soils Temperate soils Soil structures Soil museum in National Taiwan 59

60 60 Soil monoliths made by Prof. Chang, Jung-Ming in 1980s

61 Welcome to the Soil Museum in National Taiwan University Soil museum in National Taiwan 61

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