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THE GENERAL PRINCIPLES OF CLASSIFICATION WITH REFERENCE TO SOILS
Author(s) -
MUIR J. W.
Publication year - 1962
Publication title -
journal of soil science
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.244
H-Index - 111
eISSN - 1365-2389
pISSN - 0022-4588
DOI - 10.1111/j.1365-2389.1962.tb00677.x
Subject(s) - soil water , unified soil classification system , strengths and weaknesses , natural (archaeology) , classification scheme , soil classification , computer science , mathematics , environmental science , soil science , machine learning , geography , philosophy , archaeology , epistemology
Summary Natural and artificial systems of classification are defined. One of the most advanced natural systems of classification is the Periodic Classification of the Elements and its development is traced so that it can be used as a framework of reference for other systems of classification, in particular those for plants and soils. It is demonstrated that plant classification is also a mature system, but soil classification is still in an elementary stage of development. The strengths and weaknesses of two recently published systems, the Soils of Europe by Kubiena and the 7th Approximation by the Staff of the U.S. Soil Survey, are discussed.