Soil surveys

{
  "id": "MLC-T-AGR-005942",
  "term": "Soil surveys",
  "field": "Agriculture and food",
  "definition": "A general term for the systematic examination of soils in the field and in laboratories; their description and classification; the mapping of kinds of soil; the interpretation of soils according to their adaptability for various crops, grasses, and trees; their behavior under use or treatment for plant production or for other purposes; and their productivity under different management systems.",
  "synonyms": [
    "soil mapping",
    "soil survey"
  ],
  "subject": "Fields of Study",
  "see_also": [
    "environmental surveys",
    "soil science",
    "soil map"
  ],
  "references": [
    "Schwarz, Charles F.; Thor, Edward C.; Elsner, Gary H. 1976. Wildland planning glossary. Gen. Tech. Rep. PSW-13. Berkeley, Calif.: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Pacific Southwest Forest and Range Experiment Station",
    "NAL Agricultural Thesaurus and Glossary"
  ],
  "translations": {
    "es": "reconocimiento de suelos"
  },
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/agriculture/soil-surveys/"
}