land capability classification
Term · Agriculture and food · MLC-T-AGR-003656
Land capability classification is a system of grouping soils primarily on the basis of their capability to produce common cultivated crops and pasture plants without deteriorating over a long period. Land capability classification is subdivided into capability class and capability subclass nationally.
| Identifier | MLC-T-AGR-003656 |
|---|---|
| Field | Agriculture and food |
| Subject | Natural Resources, Conservation, Environment |
| References | Natural Resources Conservation Service, USDA, National Resources Inventory Glossary; NAL Agricultural Thesaurus and Glossary |
| See also | land classification; land capability class; land capability subclass |
| Translations | Spanish: clasificación de la tierra según su capacidad productiva |
Record as JSON
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"id": "MLC-T-AGR-003656",
"term": "land capability classification",
"field": "Agriculture and food",
"definition": "Land capability classification is a system of grouping soils primarily on the basis of their capability to produce common cultivated crops and pasture plants without deteriorating over a long period. Land capability classification is subdivided into capability class and capability subclass nationally.",
"subject": "Natural Resources, Conservation, Environment",
"see_also": [
"land classification",
"land capability class",
"land capability subclass"
],
"references": [
"Natural Resources Conservation Service, USDA, National Resources Inventory Glossary",
"NAL Agricultural Thesaurus and Glossary"
],
"translations": {
"es": "clasificación de la tierra según su capacidad productiva"
},
"url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/agriculture/land-capability-classification/"
}
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