Problems in correlation of Czech national soil classification and World Reference Base 2006

• Published in: Geoderma Vol. 167; pp. 54 - 60
• Main Authors: ZADOROVA, Tereza, PENIZEK, Vit
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Amsterdam Elsevier B.V 01.11.2011; Elsevier
• Subjects: agricultural soils; Agronomy. Soil science and plant productions; Areal geology; Areal geology. Maps; Biological and medical sciences; Classification; Correlation; Correlation analysis; Earth sciences; Earth, ocean, space; Exact sciences and technology; expert opinion; Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology; Geologic maps, cartography; Incompatibility; Legacy; Mathematical analysis; Soil (material); soil classification; Soil mapping; Soil maps; soil profiles; soil properties; soil surveys; Soil systematics; Soil taxa conversion; Soil units; Soils; Surficial geology; Central Europe; Czech Republic; Europe; Soil units; Soil systematics; Soil maps; Soil taxa conversion; Classification scheme; maps; morphology; Agricultural soil; cartography; classification; Acquisition; Harmonization; correlation; soil profiles; soils maps; Problem; Soil profile

The use of legacy data in international soil mapping projects entails the demand for the harmonisation of soil data. Accurate correlation between national and international soil classification units is an important prerequisite in global soil mapping and acquisition of harmonised soil data usable in...