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Soil Survey Manual by United States. Department of Agriculture. National Agricultural Library is a science book available to read on EtoBox.

What is Soil Survey Manual about?

This book, specially prepared for soil scientists and engineers, offers comprehensive coverage of basic soil concepts, systematics, mapping and examination procedures for soils. Specific National Standards and Procedures for classification of soils, design and name of map units, conventions for nomenclature, and location of special soil features are outlined. It provides standards for uniform and correct use of words and ideas and does much to standardize terms and procedures. <br> Soil and landscape, character of soil maps and reports, field work, plotting, description of soils, parent materials, soil color, texture, structure, consistence, reaction, special formations, organic matter, erosion, vegetation, land use, soil classification, samples, correlation and inspection, report, reconnaissance are included. <br> The Soil Survey Manual provides in a single volume the major principles and practices needed for making and using soil surveys and for assembling and using data related to them. The Manual is intended primarily for use by soil scientists engaged in the classification and mapping of soils and in the interpretation of soil surveys. It is oriented to the needs of those ac

Who reads Soil Survey Manual?

Author

United States. Department of Agriculture. National Agricultural Library

Publisher

University Press of the Pacific

Published

2003

Language

EN

ISBN

9781410204172

Category

science

Subjects

Science, Technology, Agriculture

Rating

3.2 / 5 (2 ratings)

Updated

2026-03-14