Terrain attributes dictate soil properties, impacting environmental management at micro-scale.
Terrain attributes like elevation and slope affect how soil properties are distributed in a Canadian Prairie field. Soil texture and water content vary more near the surface than deeper down. Sand content is highly correlated with depth, while other properties like total carbon and nitrogen show similar patterns. The terrain features also play a role in shaping these soil characteristics, especially near the surface. Understanding these relationships can help with environmental analyses on a small scale.