Land Resources

Soils and Maps

On this section you may find a list of useful maps on land and soils issues such as land cover, land use systems, problem soils and dominant soils, developed by FAO.

If you seek more details about the maps click on an individual map title and you will be brought to the related detailed table if available or go directly to the Online Resource. More than 4000 maps in digital and paper format about soil issues are published on GeoNetwork.


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Title: Cation exchange Capacity (soil) - subsoil

Keywords: Cation Exchange Capacity (soil) - Subsoil, Cations, Soil, Kaolinites, DSMW, Digital Soil Map of the World, World
Year: 2007Soils and Soil Resources
Online Resource: Digital Media Series

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Title: C/N Ratio Class- Topsoil

Keywords: C/N Ratio Class - TOPSOIL, Carbon, Nitrogen, Ratio, DSMW, Digital Soil Map of the World, World
Year: 2007
Online Resource: Digital Media Series

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Title: Organic Carbon Pool - Topsoil ( up to 30 cm)

Keywords: Organic carbon pool - TOPSOIL (up to 30 cm), Organic, Carbon, Pool, DSMW, Digital Soil Map of the World, World
Year: 2007
Online Resource: Digital Media Series

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Title: Effective Soil depth (cm)

Keywords: Effective Soil Depth ( cm ), Roots, Soil Moisture, Soil Health, Terrastat, Digital Soil Map of the World, World
Year: 2007
Online Resource: Digital Media Series

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Title: Dominant Soils

Keywords: Dominant Soils, Soil, Terrastat, DSMW, Digital Soil Map of the World, World
Year: 2007
Online Resource: Digital Media Series

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Title: Nitrogen % - Subsoil

Keywords: Nitrogen %- Subsoil, Nitrogen, Humus, DSMW, Digital Soil Map of the World, World
Year: 2007
Online Resource: Digital Media Series

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Title: Ph - Topsoil

Keywords: pH - Topsoil, Acidity, Nutrients, DSMW, Digital Soil Map of the World, World
Year: 2007
Online Resource: Digital Media Series

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Title: Soil Moisture Storage Capacity (mm/m)

Keywords: Soil Moisture Storage Capacity (mm/m), Wilting Point, Field Capacity, Available Water, Texture, Digital Soil Map of the World, World
Year: 2007
Online Resource: Digital Media Series

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Title: Soil Production Index

Keywords: Soil Production Index, Suitability, Crop, Terrastat, DSMW, Digital Soil Map of the World, WorldYear: 2007
Online Resource: Digital Media Series

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Title: Media of Terrain Slopes derived from GTOPO30

Keywords: Media of Terrain Slopes derived from GTOPO30, Elevation, Slope, Inclination, DSMW, Digital Soil Map of the World, World
Year: 2007
Online Resource: Digital Media Series

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