soil mapping

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• Digital soil mapping — (DSM) in soil science, or predictive soil mapping , is the computer assisted production of digital maps of soil type and soil properties. Digital Soil Mapping involves the creation and population of spatial soil information by the use of field… …   Wikipedia

• Soil science — is the study of soil as a natural resource on the surface of the earth including soil formation, classification and mapping; physical, chemical, biological, and fertility properties of soils; and these properties in relation to the use and… …   Wikipedia

• Soil map — is a map showing distribution of soil types and/or soil properties (soil pH, textures, organic matter, depths of horizons etc.) in the area of interest. It is typically the end result of a soil survey inventory, i.e. soil survey. Soil maps are… …   Wikipedia

• Soil functions — are general capabilities of soils that are important for various agricultural, environmental, nature protection, landscape architecture and urban applications. Six key soil functions are: [cite book | author = Blum, WEH | date = 1993 | title =… …   Wikipedia

• Soil survey — Soil survey, or soil mapping, is the process of classifying soil types and other soil properties in a given area and geo encoding such information. It applies the principles of soil science, and draws heavily from geomorphology, theories of soil… …   Wikipedia

• Soil inference system — Inference is a process of deriving logical conclusion from the basis of empirical evidence and prior knowledge rather than on the basis of direct observation. Soil Inference System (SINFERS) is the term proposed by McBratney et al. (2002) as a… …   Wikipedia

• Mapping California — California is a unique place that has not always been well understood. For hundreds of years there persisted a European misconception that California was an island and many maps were made depicting it as such. Eventually, by the 18th century,… …   Wikipedia

• Soil contamination — Excavation showing soil contamination at a disused gasworks. Soil contamination or soil pollution is caused by the presence of xenobiotic (human made) chemicals or other alteration in the natural soil environment. This type of contamination… …   Wikipedia

• soil science — noun The scientific study of the formation, classification, mapping, and the physical, chemical and biological properties of soil See Also: edaphology …   Wiktionary

• soil survey — noun : a systematic study of the soil of an area including classification and mapping of the properties, crop adaptations, and distribution of various soil types …   Useful english dictionary

• soil complex — noun : a mapping unit consisting of two or more recognized taxonomic units used in detailed soil surveys …   Useful english dictionary