Soil Classification : A Global Desk Reference
Hari Eswaran, Robert Ahrens, Thomas J. Rice, Bobby A. StewartSoil Classification: A Global Desk Reference is the first book to illustrate the current state of national and international soil classification systems. In this groundbreaking reference, distinguished soil scientists, many of whom were involved in the design of their respective national or international systems, evaluate developments in soil classification during the last century. They review the concepts, practices, and goals that led to the creation of individual classification systems and recommend modifications to classification systems to meet new demands. The documentation in this book serves as a foundation for the revision of existing soil taxonomies and the creation of new ones.
Currently, we have several national systems of soil classification and a World Reference Base for classification. Developments in classification have accompanied parallel progress in our understanding of the soil system, however the theories behind the classifications and the purposes for which they were created have changed over time. In this groundbreaking reference, distinguished soil scientists, many of whom were involved in the design of their respective national or international systems, evaluate developments in soil classification during the last century. They review the concepts, practices, and goals that led to the creation of individual classification systems and recommend modifications to classification systems to meet new demands. The documentation in this book serves as a foundation for the revision of existing soil taxonomies and the creation of new ones.
Preface......Page 6
About the Editors......Page 8
Contributors......Page 10
Contents......Page 14
Part 1: Concepts and Innovations in Soil Classification......Page 16
CHAPTER 1. Philosophies of Soil Classifications: From Is to Does......Page 18
CHAPTER 2. How Good Is Our Soil Classification?......Page 26
CHAPTER 3. Soil Classification: Past and Present......Page 34
CHAPTER 4. Conceptual Basis for Soil Classification: Lessons from the Past......Page 42
CHAPTER 5. Soil Classification and Soil Research......Page 58
CHAPTER 6. Back to the Old Paradigms of Soil Classification......Page 66
CHAPTER 7. Incorporating Anthropogenic Processes in Soil Classification......Page 72
CHAPTER 8. Developments in Soil Chemistry and Soil Classification......Page 82
Part 2: Developments in Classification Systems......Page 90
CHAPTER 9. Demands on Soil Classification in Australia......Page 92
CHAPTER 10. Development of Soil Classification in China......Page 116
CHAPTER 11. The Brazilian Soil Classification System......Page 142
CHAPTER 12. The Future of the FAO Legend and the FAO/UNESCO Soil Map of the World......Page 162
CHAPTER 13. The Current French Approach to a Soilscapes Typology......Page 172
CHAPTER 14. New Zealand Soil Classification—Purposes and Principles......Page 194
CHAPTER 15. Changing Concepts of Soil and Soil Classification in Russia......Page 202
CHAPTER 16. Advances in the South African Soil Classification System......Page 216
CHAPTER 17. Soil Taxonomy and Soil Survey......Page 236
CHAPTER 18. Classification of Soils of the Tropics: A Reassessment of Soil Taxonomy......Page 246
CHAPTER 19. Anticipated Developments of the World Reference Base for Soil Resources......Page 260
Index......Page 272
Back cover......Page 280
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