Concepts and Rationale of the Australian Soil Classification

RF Isbell   CSIRO Land and Water WS McDonald   LJ Ashton   Illustrations 152 pages Publisher: CSIRO Land and Water 1997

Paperback - ISBN: 0643060103 - AU $29.95

Description  | Contents  | Related Titles  | Related Categories Description This publication is designed to be read in conjunction with The Australian Soil Classification by R.F. Isbell (CSIRO PUBLISHING, Melbourne 1996). It elaborates on many of the diagnostic horizons and materials given in the glossary of the classification, and gives the rationale for the establishment of various classes and diagnostic criteria. The book also gives an overview of the general features of the new orders with individual distribution maps showing their occurrence in Australia. Contents Foreword Introduction Diagnostic horizons and materials Establishment of the orders Subdivision of the orders Class definitions and nomenclature General features of the orders Concluding remarks References Acknowledgements Related Titles The Australian Soil Classification Australian Soil Classification – An Interactive Key Soil Physical Measurement and Interpretation for Land Evaluation Related Categories Landlinks : Soil Management