Digital Soil Map of the World

• Published in: Science (American Association for the Advancement of Science) Vol. 325; no. 5941; pp. 680 - 681
• Main Authors: Sanchez, Pedro A., Ahamed, Sonya, Carré, Florence, Hartemink, Alfred E., Hempel, Jonathan, Huising, Jeroen, Lagacherie, Philippe, McBratney, Alex B., McKenzie, Neil J., de Lourdes Mendonça-Santos, Maria, Minasny, Budiman, Montanarella, Luca, Okoth, Peter, Palm, Cheryl A., Sachs, Jeffrey D., Shepherd, Keith D., Vågen, Tor-Gunnar, Vanlauwe, Bernard, Walsh, Markus G., Winowiecki, Leigh A., Zhang, Gan-Lin
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: American Association for the Advancement of Science 07.08.2009; American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)
• Subjects: Agrology; Cellular Biology; classification; Life Sciences; Organic soils; Pedogenesis; Policy Forum; Soil ecology; Soil mapping; Soil properties; Soil resources; Soil science; Soil texture; Soil water

Increased demand and advanced techniques could lead to more refined mapping and management of soils. Soils are increasingly recognized as major contributors to ecosystem services such as food production and climate regulation ( 1 , 2 ), and demand for up-to-date and relevant soil information is soar...