A critical evaluation of the zonalistic foundations of soil science in the United States. Part I: The beginning of soil classification

Geoderma

Volumn 139, Issue 3-4, 2007, Pages 257-267

  Paton, T R ^a   Humphreys, G S ^a  

^a MACQUARIE UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Coffey; Marbut; Soil classification; Soil survey; Whitney; Zonalism

Indexed keywords

GEOLOGY; GEOMORPHOLOGY; SOIL MECHANICS; SURVEYS;

COFFEY; MARBUT; SOIL CLASSIFICATION; SOIL SURVEY; WHITNEY; ZONALISM;

URBAN PLANNING;

AGRICULTURAL LAND; GEOMORPHOLOGY; LAND USE PLANNING; MAPPING; SOIL CLASSIFICATION; SOIL SCIENCE; SOIL SURVEY;

NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES;

EID: 34247370985     PISSN: 00167061     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.geoderma.2007.01.020     Document Type: Review

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