Soil classification in Belarus: history and current problems

The article contains a brief history of the development of the soil classification scheme of the Republic of Belarus. It comprises the description of the most widely-used (acknowledged) genetic classification of soils, characteristics of basic taxonomic units (type, subtype, sort, kind, and variatio...

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Published in:Bulletin of geography. Physical geography series 2018-06, Vol.14 (1), p.37-47
Main Authors: Tsyrybka, Viktar, Ustsinava, Hanna
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
genetic approach
soil type
taxonomic level
WRB correlation
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Summary:The article contains a brief history of the development of the soil classification scheme of the Republic of Belarus. It comprises the description of the most widely-used (acknowledged) genetic classification of soils, characteristics of basic taxonomic units (type, subtype, sort, kind, and variation), and characteristics of the 13 main types of Belarusian soils. The map of the soil cover of Belarus and the morphological and genetic characteristics of typical and unique soil varieties are presented. The main problems of the national soil classification and its correlation with the international WRB system are shown.
ISSN:2300-8490
2300-8490
DOI:10.2478/bgeo-2018-0003