International Union of Soil Sciences (IUSS)., 2006, World reference base for soil resources, FAO, Rome Italy
- Author : International Union of Soil Sciences (IUSS).
- Year : 2006
- Title English : World reference base for soil resources
- Publisher : FAO
- Publisher's Location : Rome Italy
- ISBN : 92-5-105511-4
- Pages : 145
- Edition : 2nd
- Abstract : The first official version of the World Reference Base for Soil Resources (WRB) was released at the 16th World Congress of Soil Science at Montpellier in 1998. At the same event, it was also endorsed and adopted as the system for soil correlation and international communication of the International Union of Soil Sciences (IUSS). After eight years of intensive worldwide testing and data collection, the current state of- the-art of the WRB is presented. This publication reflects the valuable work of the authors of the earlier drafts and the first version of the WRB, as well as the experiences and contributions of many soil scientists who participated in the work of the IUSS Working Group on the WRB. Globalization and global environmental issues necessitate harmonization and correlation of technical languages, such as the one used in soil science. It is hoped that this publication will contribute to the understanding of soil science in the public debate and in the scientific community. It has been prepared by the IUSS, the International Soil Reference and Information Centre (ISRIC) and the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).