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SOIL PROTECTION Catalunya - the Balearic Islands / Principality of Andorra

 
 

soil protection (general information)

 

Vienna Soil Declaration

 

soil functions

sustainability criteria

degradation and control processes

soil protection criteria

soil quality indicators

soil maps

what is soil information used fort?

the purpose of soil maps

soil series and correlation

characteristics of a soils map

management and interpretation of soil information on a digital interface

Soil Series and Soil Types catalogue of Catalonia

presentation

criteria

soil Types (> 2010)

soil Series (1993 - 2009)

DOCUMENTS OF INTEREST

Documents for children

Soil Science

 

Forest

Soil description

 

Soil classification

Strategies

 

Field guides

Vocabulary

 

Analysis

Applications

 

Soil science education

 
 
 

  Documents for children:

Welcome to Soil-net.com
National Soil Resorces Centre Cranfield University
UK, 2006

 

  Soil Science:

INTRODUCCIÓN A LA EDAFOLOGÍA
Uso y protección del suelo

Porta, J., López-Acevedo, Poch R. M.

Edafología para la agriculura y el medio ambiente
Porta, J., López-Acevedo, M., Roquero, C.

Introducció al coneixement del sòl
Sòls dels Països Catalans

Porta, J., Castells, E., Cruañas, R., Danés, R. Felipó, Ma.T., Sánchez, J., Teixidor, N.

Soils
Porta, J., Alcañiz, J.M., Castells, Edith, Cruañes, R., Danés, R., Felipó, M. T. , Sánchez, J., Teixidor, N.

The Image of Soil in Landscape Old and New
Cedit per: Francisco Díaz-Fierros. U.S.C

Pontificiae Academia Scientiarum Scripta Varia Roma

Una oferta de educación a lo largo de toda la vida.
Análisi de 25 ediciones del curso Internacional de Edafología Nicolás Aguilera de la UNAM

Porta, J., García-Calderón, N. López-Acevedo, M., Almendros, G.

The Future of Soil Science

El Suelo (1931). Huguet del Villar
Emilio Huguet del Villar

 

  Forest:

National Forestry Handbook, 2004

 

  Soil description:

Agenda de campo de suelos
Información de suelos para la agricultura y el medio ambiente

Porta, J., López-Acevedo, M.

Field Book for Describing and Sampling Soils
USDA

Field Book for Describing and Sampling Soils
USDA

SINEDARES. Sistema de información edafológica y agronómica de España
Manual para la descripción codificada de suelos en el campo

Porta, J.

Soil Survey Manual
C. Ditzler, K. Scheffe, and H.C. Monger (eds.)

National Soil Survey Handbook (NSSH)

 

  Soil classification:

  Soil Taxonomy:

The Guy Smith Interviews:
Rationale for Concepts in Soil Taxonomy.

Guy D. Smith

SOIL CLASSIFICATION. A Comprehensive System
7th Approximation

USDA

 

KEY TO SOIL TAXONOMY 12th EDITION 2014
USDA

 

Summary of Changes to Keys to Soil Taxonomy, 2014
USDA

 

Summary of Changes to Keys to Soil Taxonomy. January 2010

 

Keys to Soil Taxonomy
Eleventh Edition, 2010

 

Keys to Soil Taxonomy
Tenth Edition, 2006

 

A Basic System of Soil Classification for Making and Interpreting Soil Surveys
Second Editon, 1999

 

Soils. Gelisols

 

Soils. Oxisols

 

Soils. Vertisols

  WBR:

World reference base for soil resources 2014

A conceptual framework for classification, correlation and international communication
Latest revised version (WRB 2007)

A framework for international classification, correlation and communication
2006

 

  Strategies:

Directrices voluntarias para la gestión sostenible de los suelos
FAO

Report from the Commission to the European Parliament, the Council, the European Economic and Social committee and the committee of the regions.
European Commission

The State of Soil in Europe.
European Commission

Reports of the technical working groups
Established under the thematic strategy for soil protection
2004

 

  Field guides:

Els sòls de loess. Unes notes en el front de batalla. Itinerari edàfic per la Terra Alta i la Ribera d'Ebre
Transcatalonia 2019

Balasch, J. C., Poch, R. M., Rodríguez, R., Plata, J. M., Jiménez, D., Castelltort, X., Aran, M., Ascaso, E., Boixadera, J.

Day Guide - Transect through the regions of Barcelonès, Maresme and Vallès Oriental
Transcatalonia 2015

Sánchez, J.

Day Guide - Soils of Pallars Jussà region (Conca Della i de Tremp)
Transcatalonia 2014

Armengol, A.

Day Guide - Soils of Alt Empordà region (La Plana, El Cap de Creus)
Transcatalonia 2013

Pardini, G. i Gispert, M.

Day Guide - Soils of Osona egion (Plana de Vic i rodalies)
Transcatalonia 2012

Baltiérrez, A.

Catalonia edaphic itinerary:
regions of el Priorat, la Cerdanya and el Penedès.

Alcañiz, JM., ed.

Day Guide - Montsia Soils -
Transcatalonia 2010

Gràcia, J.X., Arán, M., Farré, L., Loaso, C.

Day Guide - Garrotxa Soils: Volcanic Zone and Bianya Valley -
Transcatalonia 2009

Palou, O., Puiguriguer, M.

Transcatalonia N-S. Edaphology excursion guide
Boixadera, J., Poch, R.M.

Cerdanya soils
Poch, R.M., Boixadera, J.

Day Guide - Soils of Coma de Burg (Pallars Sobirà)
Transcatalonia 2004

Jiménez, I.

Day Guide - Soils of Prades - Taradell-
Transcatalonia 2002

Alcañiz, JM. I Ortiz, O.

 

  Vocabulary:

Alphabetical list of micromorphological terms.

Glossary of soil science
Catalan/Spanish/French/English

Porta, J., Teixidor, N., Poch R. M., Ferret, M.

Petit lexique de pédologie
Baize, D.

Micromorphological Multilingual Termonology

Multilingual Vocabulary of Soil Science
Programa «Diccionari de ciència i tecnologia»
Secció de Ciències i Tecnologia, IEC

Porta, J., Poch, R. M.

 

  Analysis:

Técnicas y experimentos en edafología
Porta, J., López-Acevedo, M., Rodríguez, R.

Soil Survey Laboratory Information Manual

 

  Applications:

Phytoremediation

Bosch, A., Iglesias, N., Virgili, JM.

Prácticas para la conservación del suelo y agua en zona áridas y semiáridas.
Loredo, C.

Riesgo a la erosión hídrica y proyección de acciones de manejo y consevación del suelo en 32 microcuencas de sant Luis Potosí.
Loredo, C.; Beltrán, S.; Moreno, F.; Casiano, M.

Soil tillage. An art to discove
Bosch, A., Porta, P., Torres, J.

Tecnologia de suelos: estudio de casos
Usón, A., Boixadera, J., Bosch, A., Enrique, A.

 

  Soil science education:

From British Society of Soil Science.

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