Soil landscape images for British Columbia

Dry Forest

A dry forest ecosystem dominated by drought‑tolerant trees and open, sunny understory vegetation.

Eutric Brunisol Profile

A Eutric Brunisol soil profile.

Grassland

A grassland landscape dominated by wide expanses of grasses and herbaceous plants, shaped by open sunlight, moderate moisture, and periodic fire or grazing.

Black Chernozemic Profile

A Black Chernozemic soil profile.

Forage cropland

A forage cropland landscape dominated by fields of grasses and legumes grown for livestock feed.

Black solonetzic profile

A Black solonetzic soil profile.

Sub-boreal Forest

A transitional coniferous forest found between cooler, higher elevation forests and warmer temperate zones.

Gray Luvisol Profile

A Gray Luvisol soil profile.

Shrubland

A shrubland environment dominated by dense, low woody shrubs.

Dystric Brunisol Profile

A Dystric Brunisol soil profile.

Boreal forest

A boreal forest landscape of northern British Columbia, shaped by long cold winters and short cool summers. This forest forms part of Canada’s vast boreal zone.

Brunisolic Gray Luvisol Profile

A Brunisolic Gray Luvisol soil profile.

Coastal forest

A coastal forest of British Columbia shaped by the cool, wet climate of the Pacific coast, where conifers thrive.

Humo-Ferric Podzol Profile

Soil profile of a Humo-Ferric Podzol.

Ferro-Humic Podzol Profile

Soil profile of a Ferro‑Humic Podzol.

Folisol Profile

A Folisol soil profile.

Sub-alpine forest

A subalpine forest characterized by cold‑tolerant conifers growing just below the alpine zone.

Organic Cryosol Profile

An Organic Cryosol soil profile.

Fen

A peat‑forming wetland fed by mineral‑rich groundwater or streams.

Mesisol Profile

A Mesisol soil profile.

Alpine

An alpine landscape characterized by hardy, low‑growing vegetation adapted to cold temperatures and strong winds.

Sombric Brunisol Profile

A Sombric Brunisol soil profile.

Alluvial

An alluvial flood plain shaped by repeated river flooding.

Gleysol Profile

A Gleysol soil profile.

Cumulic Regosol Profile

A Cumulic Regosol soil profile.