Digital soil mapping

Digital soil mapping (DSM) is like making a map of the soil in your backyard with colors and lines. It is used to figure out the different types of soil in a particular area and how much of each type there is. To do this, scientists use special tools to measure soil properties, like the colors and textures of the soil, the slope of the land, and the amounts of different nutrients in the soil. They also look at things like rainfall, temperature, and what kind of plants are growing in the soil. Once they have all of this data, they combine it to create a detailed map of all the different types of soil in a certain area. The map helps scientists understand how the soil might be affecting the health of the plants and animals living in the area and how different types of soil can affect the way things grow.