Soil Survey Manual, 1962, Handbook, Number 18 : 503 pages with figures, plates, tables, and charts

by Soil Survey Staff

Hardcover, 1962

Status

Available

Call number

631.4

Library's review

Indeholder "Introduction", "Soil and landscape", "Character of soil maps and reports", "Purpose of soil maps and reports", "Preparation for field work", "Plotting and assembly of field data", "Examination and description of soils in the field", "Parent materials of soils", "Land form, relief, and
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drainage", "Identification and nomenclature of soil horizons", "Revision of pages 173-188", "Soil color", "Soil texture, coarse fragments, stoniness, and rockiness", "Soil structure", "Soil consistence", "Soil reaction", "Special formations in soil profiles", "Organic matter and roots", "Accelerated soil erosion", "Vegetation", "Land use", "Units of soil classification and mapping", "The soil mapping legend", "Plotting soil boundaries in the field", "Collection and examination of soil samples", "Estimation and mapping of salts and alkali in the soil", "Yield predictions and soil management practices", "Soil correlation and inspection", "Soil grouping on the map", "The soil survey report", "Reconnaissance soil mapping", "General bibliography", "Special bibliography of soil surveys", "Appendix I. Map preparation with the plane table", "Appendix II. Map preparation with compass traverse", "Appendix III. Notes on map compilation and reproduction", "Appendix IV. Sample descriptions of soil series", "Appendix V. Guide to map scales", "Index".

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"Soil and landscape" handler om ???
"Character of soil maps and reports" handler om ???
"Purpose of soil maps and reports" handler om ???
"Preparation for field work" handler om ???
"Plotting and assembly of field data" handler om ???
"Examination and description of soils in the field" handler om ???
"Parent materials of soils" handler om ???
"Land form, relief, and drainage" handler om ???
"Identification and nomenclature of soil horizons" handler om ???
"Revision of pages 173-188" handler om ???
"Soil color" handler om ???
"Soil texture, coarse fragments, stoniness, and rockiness" handler om ???
"Soil structure" handler om ???
"Soil consistence" handler om ???
"Soil reaction" handler om ???
"Special formations in soil profiles" handler om ???
"Organic matter and roots" handler om ???
"Accelerated soil erosion" handler om ???
"Vegetation" handler om ???
"Land use" handler om ???
"Units of soil classification and mapping" handler om ???
"The soil mapping legend" handler om ???
"Plotting soil boundaries in the field" handler om ???
"Collection and examination of soil samples" handler om ???
"Estimation and mapping of salts and alkali in the soil" handler om ???
"Yield predictions and soil management practices" handler om ???
"Soil correlation and inspection" handler om ???
"Soil grouping on the map" handler om ???
"The soil survey report" handler om ???
"Reconnaissance soil mapping" handler om ???
"General bibliography" handler om ???
"Special bibliography of soil surveys" handler om ???
"Appendix I. Map preparation with the plane table" handler om ???
"Appendix II. Map preparation with compass traverse" handler om ???
"Appendix III. Notes on map compilation and reproduction" handler om ???
"Appendix IV. Sample descriptions of soil series" handler om ???
"Appendix V. Guide to map scales" handler om ???
"Index" handler om ???

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Publication

United States Department of Agriculture (1962), Edition: Reprint Edition

Description

The newly updated Soil Survey Manual, USDA Handbook No. 18, provides the major principles and practices needed for making and using soil surveys and for assembling and using related data. The Manual serves as a guiding document for activities of the National Cooperative Soil Survey (NCSS). Previously published in 1937, 1951, and 1993, the Soil Survey Manual is one of the defining documents for soil survey in the world.

Language

Original language

English

Physical description

7, 503 p.; 23.5 cm

Local notes

Omslag: Indbundet
Indskannet omslag - N650U - 150 dpi

Pages

7; 503

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Rating

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DDC/MDS

631.4
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