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Abstract:
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Classification is a basic requirement of all science and needs to be periodically revised as knowledge increases. Present Australian classification schemes date from the 1960s, yet over the past three decades a vast amount of soils data has accumulated. This information needed to be incorporated into a new national soil classification. This new Australian classification system is a result of over ten years' effort by the author and colleagues in the various States and Territories. It is based on a data se
The Australian Soil Classification will serve as a framework for organising knowledge about Australian soils and will provide a means of communication amongst scientists and between scientists and those who use the land. It will also be useful for those involved in environmental studies and for teachers of soil science. The Australian Soil Conservation Council formally endorsed the new classification in 1992 and recommended its adoption by all States and Territories and its use in all future federally fun
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