Soil & Water Res., 2010, 5(4):172-185 | DOI: 10.17221/10/2009-SWR

Conversion of some soil types, subtypes, and varieties between the Taxonomic Classification System of Soils of the Czech Republic and the World Reference Base for Soil ResourcesOriginal Paper

Jitka Sládková
Research Institute for Soil and Water Conservation, Prague, Czech Republic

The article illustrates the compatibility of the Czech Republic Taxonomic Soil Classification System validated in the CR with the international World Reference Base for Soil Resources. It utilises the archive data on the soil types, subtypes, and varieties from the General survey of agricultural soils in the Czech Republic and soil profiles from new soil survey on the pilot area of Litoměřice district. It indicates the possibilities of the future refinement of both systems.

Keywords: refinement of soil classification systems; soil conversions; TKSP CR, WRB

Published: December 31, 2010  Show citation

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Sládková J. Conversion of some soil types, subtypes, and varieties between the Taxonomic Classification System of Soils of the Czech Republic and the World Reference Base for Soil Resources. Soil & Water Res. 2010;5(4):172-185. doi: 10.17221/10/2009-SWR.
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