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Digital soil suitability map of Switzerland - Cultivated land
Regions and cities, Environment
On the soil suitability map, each mapping unit has a code consisting of an uppercase letter and a number. The letters stand for 25 different physiographical units. The numbers r...
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Digital soil suitability map of Switzerland - Permeability
Regions and cities, Environment
Permeability is measured using saturated soil core samples in the laboratory. Observations in the field highlighted a relationship between precipitation, permeability and morpho...
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Digital soil suitability map of Switzerland - Crop type
Regions and cities, Environment
On the soil suitability map, each mapping unit has a code consisting of an uppercase letter and a number. The letters stand for 25 different physiographical units. The numbers r...
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Digital soil suitability map of Switzerland - Stone content
Regions and cities, Environment
The stone content refers to the individual mineral components of the soil which are larger than 2 mm (sieve residue). In most cases the top 50 cm of the soil was evaluated. (Det...
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Digital soil suitability map of Switzerland - Water storage capacity
Regions and cities, Environment
The term refers to water which is retained in the soil by tension forces and can easily be taken up by plants (soil moisture tension 0.1 - 1 Atm). Estimates show that there is l...