While I can't draw a concept map directly here, I can describe how to create one and provide you with a list of organic and inorganic soil formation processes. You can then use this information to draw your concept map.
Concept Map Structure
- Central Node: Soil Formation
- Branches stemming from the Central Node:
- Organic Formation
- Inorganic Formation
- Branches stemming from the Central Node:
Organic Formation
- Organic Matter Accumulation
- Decomposition of plant material
- Decomposition of animal remains
- Humification (conversion of organic material into humus)
- Biological Activity
- Soil organism contributions (earthworms, fungi, bacteria)
- Rhizodeposition from plant roots (release of organic compounds)
Inorganic Formation
- Weathering Processes
- Mechanical Weathering
- Freeze-thaw cycles
- Erosion
- Chemical Weathering
- Dissolution (especially of limestone)
- Hydrolysis (reaction of minerals with water)
- Oxidation-reduction reactions
- Mechanical Weathering
- Parent Material
- Types of rock (igneous, sedimentary, metamorphic)
- Minerals within the soil
- Aeolian Input
- Dust and silt deposits from wind
- Glacial Deposits
- Moraines and till
Example of how to visualize it in a concept map:
- Place "Soil Formation" in the center.
- Draw lines or arrows leading to "Organic Formation" and "Inorganic Formation."
- Under Organic Formation, create branching nodes for "Organic Matter Accumulation" and "Biological Activity."
- Similarly, under Inorganic Formation, branch out to "Weathering Processes," "Parent Material," "Aeolian Input," and "Glacial Deposits," further detailing each section.
Conclusion
This structure should help you illustrate the various processes involved in soil formation, both organic and inorganic. You can use software like MindMeister or draw it out on paper to visualize the relationships clearly.