Soil Taxonomy

Pedology and Soil Survey

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Soil Web

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Making Sense of Large Piles of Soils Information: Soil Taxonomy

Submitted by dylan on Wed, 2009-05-27 18:43.

Western Fresno Soil Hierarchy: partial view of the hierarchy within the US Soil Taxonomic systemWestern Fresno Soil Hierarchy: partial view of the hierarchy within the US Soil Taxonomic system

 
Soil Data
Field and lab characterization of soil profile data result in the accumulation of a massive, multivariate and three-dimensional data set. Classification is one approach to making sense of a large collection of this type of data. US Soil Taxonomy is the primary soil classification system used in the U.S.A and many other countries. This system is hierarchical in nature, and makes use on the presence or absence of diagnostic soil features. A comprehensive discussion of Soil Taxonomy is beyond the scope of this post. A detailed review of Soil Taxonomy can be found in Buol, S. W.; Graham, R. C.; McDaniel, P. A. & Southard, R. J. Soil Genesis and Classification Iowa State Press, 2003.

Western Fresno Soil Hierarchy

Submitted by dylan on Wed, 2009-05-27 02:48.
Western Fresno Soil Hierarchy

partial view of the hierarchy within the US Soil Taxonomic system

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Western Fresno Soil Hierarchy 1

Submitted by dylan on Wed, 2009-05-27 02:46.
Western Fresno Soil Hierarchy 1

taxonomic hierarchy, colors denote soil order

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