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Guidelines for soil description, June 2006
English: PDF - Spanish: PDF - Russian: PDF
Other language: Turkish: PDF

Lecture notes on the major soils of the world, 2001
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Carbon sequestration in dryland soils, December 2004
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World Reference Base for Soil Resources 2014, Update 2015
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World fertilizer trends and outlook to 2022
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Soil carbon monitoring using surveys and modelling, 2012
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On-farm composting method, 2003
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Scaling soil nutrient balances, 2004
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The importance of soil organic matter, 2005
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Testing Field Methods for Assessing the Forest Protective Function for Soil and Water, 2015
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Field Guide for Rapid Assessment of Forest Protective Function for Soil and Water, 2015
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Challenges and Opportunities for Carbon Sequestration in Grassland Systems, 2010
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Visual Soil Assessment (VSA) Field Guides, 2008
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Harmonized World Soil Database, 2009
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State of the Art Report on Global and Regional Soil Information, 2013
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FAO UNESCO Soil maps of the World, 1974
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Regional Soil and Terrain Databases, 1986-2016
English: More information here

Optimizing soil moisture for plant production, 2003
English: FAO card | PDF