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soil taxonomy
soil taxonomy The classification of types of soil, in a manner similar to that used for biological classification. In the most widely used system, devised by workers at the US Soil Survey, within the USDA, soils are divided into 11 orders: Alfisols, Andisols, Aridisols, Entisols, Histosols, Inceptisols, Mollisols, Oxisols, Spodosols, Ultisols, and Vertisols. These orders are further subdivided into suborders, great groups, families, and soil series, defined by diagnostic horizons.
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AILSA ALLABY and MICHAEL ALLABY. "soil taxonomy." A Dictionary of Earth Sciences. 1999. Encyclopedia.com. 1 Jun. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. AILSA ALLABY and MICHAEL ALLABY. "soil taxonomy." A Dictionary of Earth Sciences. 1999. Encyclopedia.com. (June 1, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O13-soiltaxonomy.html AILSA ALLABY and MICHAEL ALLABY. "soil taxonomy." A Dictionary of Earth Sciences. 1999. Retrieved June 01, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O13-soiltaxonomy.html |
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soil taxonomy
soil taxonomy The classification of types of soil, in a manner similar to that used for biological classification. In the most widely used system, devised by workers at the US Soil Survey, within the USDA, soils are divided into 11 orders: Alfisols, Andisols, Aridisols, Entisols, Histosols, Inceptisols, Mollisols, Oxisols, Spodosols, Ultisols, and Vertisols. These orders are further subdivided into suborders, great groups, families, and soil series, defined by diagnostic horizons.
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MICHAEL ALLABY. "soil taxonomy." A Dictionary of Ecology. 2004. Encyclopedia.com. 1 Jun. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. MICHAEL ALLABY. "soil taxonomy." A Dictionary of Ecology. 2004. Encyclopedia.com. (June 1, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O14-soiltaxonomy.html MICHAEL ALLABY. "soil taxonomy." A Dictionary of Ecology. 2004. Retrieved June 01, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O14-soiltaxonomy.html |
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