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SOIL SURVEY MAP [1 record]

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Record 1 2004-10-22

English

Subject field(s)
  • Soil Science
  • Cartography
DEF

A map showing the distribution of kinds of soil in relation to prominent physical and cultural features of the Earth's surface. Kinds of soil are expressed in terms of soil taxonomic units, such as series, or as phases of series.

OBS

Maps showing single soil characteristics or qualities, such as slope, texture, depth, fertility, or erodibility are not soil maps.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Science du sol
  • Cartographie
DEF

Carte [topographique ou éventuellement photoaérienne] représentant la répartition des types de sols ou d'autres unités cartographiques de sols liées aux caractéristiques physiques et culturales dominantes de la surface du globe.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Ciencia del suelo
  • Cartografía
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