Historical Aspects of Soil Survey and Soil Classification

Soil survey programs to cover entire countries are a 20th century phenomenon. The beginnings can be marked by the first report of "Field Operations of the Division of Soils, 1899" of the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), published in 1900. The four surveys were the modest beginning of a program that has since produced a couple thousand. This book presents a detailed and comprehensive look at the history of soil mapping and soil classification in an attempt to document our every changing understanding of soil.

• Format: Misc.
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0891188835
• ISBN13: 9780891188834
• Release Date: January 1
• Publisher: Acsess