World reference base for soil resources (WRB)

Stephan Mantel; Stefaan Dondeyne; Seppe Deckers

doi:10.1016/B978-0-12-822974-3.00161-0

World reference base for soil resources (WRB)

Stephan Mantel, Stefaan Dondeyne, Seppe Deckers

ISRIC - World Soil Information

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Abstract

The World Reference Base (WRB) is an international soil classification system that evolved from the FAO–UNESCO Legend of the Soil Map of the World. It is intended to name both natural and human-made soils within the first two meters of the Earth's terrestrial surface. Soils are classified by diagnostic features, as in all modern classification systems. The WRB uses two hierarchical levels only: 32 Reference Soil Groups (RSGs) at the first level and an undetermined number at the second level as soils are named by combining the RSG with qualifiers. The WRB is continuously being tested and updated, with the latest edition presented in 2022 at the 22nd World Congress of Soil Science in Glasgow.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Encyclopedia of Soils in the Environment
Editors	Michael J. Goss, Margaret Oliver
Publisher	Elsevier
Pages	206-217
Number of pages	12
Volume	4
Edition	2
ISBN (Electronic)	9780128229743
ISBN (Print)	9780323951333
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/B978-0-12-822974-3.00161-0
Publication status	Published - 2023

Keywords

Global soil resources
Reference soil groups
Soil classification
Soil mapping
Soil orders
Soil taxonomy

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