Soil Texture by Ecozone

The National Ecological Framework for Canada's "Soil Texture by Ecozone” dataset contains tables that provide soil texture information within the ecozone framework polygon. It provides soil texture codes and their English and French language descriptions as well as the percentage of the polygon that the component occupies.

Soil texture indicates the relative proportions of the various soil separates (sand, silt, clay) as described by classes of texture. Soil separates are mineral particles, 2.0 mm in diameter and include: gravel 0.2 -7.5 cm and cobbles 7.5-25.0 cm. There are 12 texture group classes definitions and one class definition for Not Applicable (which indicates, for example, water, ice or urban areas).

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Additional Info

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Last Updated April 17, 2026, 20:38 (UTC)
Created April 17, 2026, 20:38 (UTC)
contact_email aafc.cansis-siscan.aac@agr.gc.ca
contact_person {"en": "Government of Canada; Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada; Science and Technology Branch,aafc.cansis-siscan.aac@agr.gc.ca", "fr": "Gouvernement du Canada; Agriculture et Agroalimentaire Canada; direction générale des sciences et de la technologie,aafc.cansis-siscan.aac@agr.gc.ca"}
criticality_level []
data_dictionary EPSG:3857,http://www.epsg.org,8.3.4
geographic_scope []
open_canada_collection fgp
open_canada_date_published 2013-05-21 00:00:00
open_canada_keywords {"en": ["Ecosystems", "Ecology", "Terrestrial ecosystems"], "fr": ["Écosystème", "Écologie", "Écosystème terrestre"]}
open_canada_subject ["nature_and_environment", "science_and_technology"]
sensitivity_level unrestricted
title_fr Texture du sol par l'écozone
update_frequency not_planned