1. Soil color, while easily discerned, has little use in predicting soil characteristics . 2. The method requires considering soil characteristics  and the loads applied to the surface. 3. What is the name of the humus-rich soil characteristic  of the Russian steppe? 4. An internationally accepted soil taxonomy allows uniform communication of soil characteristics  and functions. 5. Soil texture was the main differentiating soil characteristic  used in the early survey process. 6. The type and amount of vegetation depends on climate, topography, soil characteristics , and biological factors. 7. Their feces, urine, and carcasses also affect soil characteristics . 8. The soil characteristics  are influenced to a limited extent by the topography, vegetation and parent rock. 9. There is some "'HAPPY "'grouping, for example by age classes or soil characteristics  or slope elevation. 10. Each vineyard has markedly different soil characteristics .