USE OF LAND CLASSIFICATION CONCEPTS AS A BASIS FOR A RECONNAISSANCE SOIL SURVEY IN NORTHEASTERN BRITISH COLUMBIA

Subdivisions of the physical landscape usually form a basis for soil survey. Landform classifications derived from geomorphology are not always applicable because of their emphasis on the origin of the landscape. A reconnaissance soil survey in the Fort Nelson area of northeastern British Columbia i...

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Bibliographic Details
Published in:Canadian Journal of Soil Science
Main Author: VALENTINE, K. W. G.
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: Canadian Science Publishing 1970
Subjects:
Soil Science
Fort Nelson
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.4141/cjss70-010
http://www.nrcresearchpress.com/doi/pdf/10.4141/cjss70-010
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Summary:Subdivisions of the physical landscape usually form a basis for soil survey. Landform classifications derived from geomorphology are not always applicable because of their emphasis on the origin of the landscape. A reconnaissance soil survey in the Fort Nelson area of northeastern British Columbia is used to demonstrate that concepts derived from land classification can be more useful, because inherent characteristics of the landscape rather than its mode of origin are used as defining criteria.

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