Soil and Landscape Grid of Australia
In November 2014, an Australian team completed the first Soil and Landscape Grid of Australia. The entire country is now represented as a digital grid with two billion ‘pixels’ that are about 90 by 90 metres, down to a depth of two metres below the surface. These maps are consistent with the specifications of the…
[Read More...]The beginners guide to soils in New Zealand
Allan Hewitt of Landcare Research in New Zealand has prepared this beginners guide. It is a great pespective on soils. Enjoy! Some soils are made of dust This soil in New Zealand is made of rock dust produced about more than 18 000 years ago in glaciers. Rocks trapped by glacial ice were ground…
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Soil information
Soil information is critical for food security, agricultural productivity, avoiding environmental degradation, reducing greenhouse gas emissions, better infrastructure, and improved health and safety. The Oceania Node of the GlobalSoilMap project is producing new digital maps of soil for use by land and soil managers and policymakers.
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