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Examples include andic soil properties, episaturation, and identifiable secondary carbonates. A significant number of the terms included in this glossary are words that can be found in a common dictionary, but that have specific unique meanings in the context of soil survey and soil classification.
May 1, 2011 · According to Soil Taxonomy (ST), ortstein consists of spodic materials and occurs in a layer that is ≥25 mm thick and ≥50% cemented (Fig. 1A-1C; 34). In ST, ortstein is both a diagnostic subsurface horizon and the only rupture-resistance class recognized in the system.
- James Bockheim
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- 2011
- 01 May 2011
Jan 1, 2014 · According to Soil Taxonomy (ST), ortstein consists of spodic materials and occurs in a layer that is ≥25 mm thick and ≥50 % cemented (Soil Survey Staff 2010) (Fig. 18.1). In ST, ortstein is both a diagnostic subsurface horizon and the only rupture-resistance class recognized in the system.
- James G. Bockheim
- 2014
Soil surveys use Soil Taxonomy to provide: A connotative naming system that enables those users familiar with the nomenclature to remember selected properties of soils. A means for understanding the relationships among soils within a given area and in different areas.
Nature and purpose of soil classification. Misconceptions about soil taxonomy. Attributes of the Canadian system. Bases of criteria for defining taxa at various categorical levels. Relationship of taxonomic classes to environments. Relationship of the Canadian system to other systems of soil taxonomy. Summary.
Jun 26, 2021 · Soil Taxonomy is a quantitative system based on soil properties that can be observed or measured, organized in a hierarchy based on six categories beginning with 12 broad soil orders and narrowing in specificity to more than 23,000 series.
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Soil Taxonomy is a quantitative system based on soil properties that can be observed or measured, organized in a hierarchy based on six categories beginning with 12 broad soil orders and narrowing in specificity to more than 23,000 series. The following diagram illustrates the organization of a taxonomic name by category.
