OBSERVATIONS ON SOIL ALGAE. I. THE ECOLOGY, SIZE AND TAXONOMY OF BRITISH SOIL DIATOMS

Some observations of the complexity of soil taxonomy

A critical evaluation was conducted on the complexity in teaching Soil Taxonomy to students of soil classification. Since its debut in the 1960 International Soil Science Conference under the name of "Soil Classification, Comprehensive System, 7th Approximation," Soil Taxonomy has brought radical changes in concepts and nomenclature. The principles of this new system are perhaps superior to any...

Soil-forming factors and Soil Taxonomy

a r t i c l e i n f o Here we analyze the past and present roles of the five soil-forming factors in USDA Soil Taxonomy. As opposed to the 7th Approximation of 1960, the factorial and genetic approach is clearly present in Soil Taxonomy. Soil climate is the most important factor in Soil Taxonomy. It is used at the highest level to define two of the 12 soil orders: Aridisols, the soils of the dr...

Effect of Geogrid Aperture Size and Soil Particle Size on Geogrid-Soil Interaction under Pull-Out Loading

Brazilian Cerrado Soil Actinobacteria Ecology

A total of 2152 Actinobacteria strains were isolated from native Cerrado (Brazilian Savannah) soils located in Passos, Luminárias, and Arcos municipalities (Minas Gerais State, Brazil). The soils were characterised for chemical and microbiological analysis. The microbial analysis led to the identification of nine genera (Streptomyces, Arthrobacter, Rhodococcus, Amycolatopsis, Microbacterium, Fr...

on translation of phatic communion and socio-cultural relationships between the characters of the novels

phatic communion is a cultural concept which differs across cultures. according to hofstede (2001), the u.s. tends to have individualistic culture; however, asian countries tend to have collectivistic cultures. these cultures view phatic communion differently. in individualistic cultures like u.s., phatic communion reflects speakers’ socio-cultural relationships in conversations. to see whether...