Flow-diagram keys for "soil taxonomy" B. Soil moisture and temperature regimes, and diagnostic horizons and properties for organic soils

Thomas, R.F. and Blakemore, L.C. and Kinloch, D.I. (1980) Flow-diagram keys for "soil taxonomy" B. Soil moisture and temperature regimes, and diagnostic horizons and properties for organic soils. Manual. New Zealand Soil Bureau, Wellington, New Zealand.

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Abstract

This is the second volume in a series which seeks to explain, in flow diagram form, the difinitions and keys given in the USDA Agriculture Handbook"soil taxonomy", In this volume flow diagrams, consisting of step-by step decision trees(together with explanatory notes where appropriate), are presented for the soil moisture and soil temperature regimes (pages S1-7 and 57-63, respectively, of "Soil Taxonomy") and for the diagnostic horizons and properties of organic soils(Chapter 4,pages 65-70, of "Soil Taxonomy"). USDA-approved amendments as at 2 June 1978 are incroporated, and appendices present approximations designed to assist the conversion of existing New Zealand temperature data into the form used in USDA determinations. The flow diagrams are intended to permit easier interpretation of the definitions and are likely to be particularly useful to persons not yet fully conversant with the text. They are not intended to replace the original formal text

Item Type:	Monograph (Manual)
Uncontrolled Keywords:	Soil classification, soil taxonomy, soil water, soil moisture regimes, soil temperature, soil temeratue regimes, soil horizons, Histosols, soil organic composition, RP3005
Author Affiliation:	Department of Scientific and Industrial Research, New Zealand
Subjects:	Soil Science and Microbiology > Soil Sciences
Divisions:	General
Depositing User:	Mr T L Gautham
Date Deposited:	26 May 2014 08:20
Last Modified:	26 May 2014 08:20
URI:	http://eprints.icrisat.ac.in/id/eprint/13133

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