Guidelines for soil description

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Guidelines FORSOIL DESCRIPTIONUniversit t Halle-Wittenberg, GermanyTechnische Universit t M nchen,GermanyISRIC World soil Information,The NetherlandsLeyte State University,The PhilippinesUniversit t Kiel,GermanyGUIDELINES FOR soil DESCRIPTIONFAO Guidelines for soil descriptionFourth editionFOOD AND AGRICULTURE ORGANIZATION OF THE UNITED NATIONSRome, 2006The designations employed and the presentation of material in this information product do not imply the expression of any opinion whatsoever on the part of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations concerning the legal or development status of any country, territory, city or area or of its authorities, or concerning the delimitation of its frontiers or 92-5-105521-1All rights reserved.

vi List of tables 1. Soil profile description status 6 2. Codes for weather conditions 9 3. Soil temperature and moisture regime codes 10 4. Hierarchy of major landforms 11

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