1+ name : valuesets-earth-science-fao-soil
2+ title : FAO Soil Classification (WRB)
3+ description : FAO World Reference Base (WRB) soil classification system from the Harmonized World Soil Database
4+ id : https://w3id.org/valuesets/earth_science/fao_soil
5+ prefixes :
6+ linkml : https://w3id.org/linkml/
7+ ENVO : http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/ENVO_
8+ valuesets : https://w3id.org/valuesets/
9+ default_prefix : valuesets
10+
11+ slots :
12+ fao_soil_type :
13+ description : FAO World Reference Base soil classification
14+ range : FAOSoilType
15+
16+ enums :
17+ FAOSoilType :
18+ description : >-
19+ FAO World Reference Base (WRB) soil classification system.
20+ Based on the Harmonized World Soil Database (HWSD) version 2.
21+ These represent the major soil groups according to the World Reference Base for Soil Resources.
22+ see_also :
23+ - https://www.fao.org/soils-portal/data-hub/soil-classification/world-reference-base/en/
24+ - https://www.isric.org/explore/hwsd
25+ permissible_values :
26+ ACRISOLS :
27+ description : Acrisols - soils with subsurface accumulation of low-activity clays and low base saturation
28+ annotations :
29+ symbol : AC
30+ fao_id : 1
31+ color_rgb : " 247,152,4"
32+ ALISOLS :
33+ description : Alisols - soils with high aluminium saturation and low base saturation
34+ annotations :
35+ symbol : AL
36+ fao_id : 2
37+ color_rgb : " 255,255,190"
38+ ANDOSOLS :
39+ description : Andosols - soils developed from volcanic ash with unique physical and chemical properties
40+ meaning : ENVO:00002030
41+ annotations :
42+ symbol : AN
43+ fao_id : 3
44+ color_rgb : " 254,0,0"
45+ ARENOSOLS :
46+ description : Arenosols - sandy soils with weak horizon development
47+ meaning : ENVO:00002229
48+ annotations :
49+ symbol : AR
50+ fao_id : 4
51+ color_rgb : " 245,212,161"
52+ ANTHROSOLS :
53+ description : Anthrosols - soils strongly modified by human activities
54+ annotations :
55+ symbol : AT
56+ fao_id : 5
57+ color_rgb : " 207,152,4"
58+ CHERNOZEMS :
59+ description : Chernozems - very dark, fertile soils with thick mollic horizon
60+ annotations :
61+ symbol : CH
62+ fao_id : 6
63+ color_rgb : " 145,77,53"
64+ CALCISOLS :
65+ description : Calcisols - soils with secondary calcium carbonate accumulation
66+ annotations :
67+ symbol : CL
68+ fao_id : 7
69+ color_rgb : " 254,244,0"
70+ CAMBISOLS :
71+ description : Cambisols - soils with beginning of horizon differentiation
72+ annotations :
73+ symbol : CM
74+ fao_id : 8
75+ color_rgb : " 254,190,0"
76+ CRYOSOLS :
77+ description : Cryosols - soils formed under permafrost conditions
78+ meaning : ENVO:00000134
79+ annotations :
80+ symbol : CR
81+ fao_id : 9
82+ color_rgb : " 75,61,172"
83+ FLUVISOLS :
84+ description : Fluvisols - soils developed from recent alluvial deposits
85+ meaning : ENVO:00002269
86+ annotations :
87+ symbol : FL
88+ fao_id : 10
89+ color_rgb : " 0,254,253"
90+ FERRALSOLS :
91+ description : Ferralsols - highly weathered soils with low-activity clay minerals
92+ annotations :
93+ symbol : FR
94+ fao_id : 11
95+ color_rgb : " 255,135,33"
96+ GLACIERS :
97+ description : Glaciers - areas covered by permanent ice
98+ meaning : ENVO:00000133
99+ annotations :
100+ symbol : GG
101+ fao_id : 12
102+ color_rgb : " 212,212,212"
103+ GLEYSOLS :
104+ description : Gleysols - soils with permanent or temporary waterlogging
105+ meaning : ENVO:00002234
106+ annotations :
107+ symbol : GL
108+ fao_id : 13
109+ color_rgb : " 128,131,217"
110+ GYPSISOLS :
111+ description : Gypsisols - soils with secondary gypsum accumulation
112+ annotations :
113+ symbol : GY
114+ fao_id : 14
115+ color_rgb : " 254,246,164"
116+ HISTOSOLS :
117+ description : Histosols - soils formed from organic materials (peat soils)
118+ meaning : ENVO:00005774
119+ annotations :
120+ symbol : HS
121+ fao_id : 15
122+ color_rgb : " 112,107,102"
123+ KASTANOZEMS :
124+ description : Kastanozems - soils with chestnut-colored mollic horizon
125+ annotations :
126+ symbol : KS
127+ fao_id : 17
128+ color_rgb : " 202,147,127"
129+ LEPTOSOLS :
130+ description : Leptosols - shallow soils over hard rock or highly calcareous material
131+ annotations :
132+ symbol : LP
133+ fao_id : 18
134+ color_rgb : " 209,209,209"
135+ LUVISOLS :
136+ description : Luvisols - soils with clay illuviation and high base saturation
137+ annotations :
138+ symbol : LV
139+ fao_id : 19
140+ color_rgb : " 250,132,132"
141+ LIXISOLS :
142+ description : Lixisols - soils with clay illuviation and low base saturation
143+ annotations :
144+ symbol : LX
145+ fao_id : 20
146+ color_rgb : " 255,190,190"
147+ NITISOLS :
148+ description : Nitisols - soils with deep, well-structured clay horizons
149+ annotations :
150+ symbol : NT
151+ fao_id : 21
152+ color_rgb : " 255,167,127"
153+ PHAEOZEMS :
154+ description : Phaeozems - soils with dark mollic horizon and high base saturation
155+ annotations :
156+ symbol : PH
157+ fao_id : 22
158+ color_rgb : " 189,100,70"
159+ PLANOSOLS :
160+ description : Planosols - soils with abrupt textural change and impermeable subsoil
161+ annotations :
162+ symbol : PL
163+ fao_id : 23
164+ color_rgb : " 247,125,58"
165+ PLINTHOSOLS :
166+ description : Plinthosols - soils with iron-rich, humus-poor mixture that hardens irreversibly
167+ annotations :
168+ symbol : PT
169+ fao_id : 24
170+ color_rgb : " 115,0,0"
171+ PODZOLS :
172+ description : Podzols - soils with subsurface accumulation of aluminium and iron complexes with organic matter (spodic horizon)
173+ annotations :
174+ symbol : PZ
175+ fao_id : 25
176+ color_rgb : " 12,217,0"
177+ REGOSOLS :
178+ description : Regosols - weakly developed soils without significant horizon differentiation
179+ annotations :
180+ symbol : RG
181+ fao_id : 26
182+ color_rgb : " 254,227,164"
183+ RETISOLS :
184+ description : Retisols - soils with clay migration and tonguing of overlying material
185+ annotations :
186+ symbol : RT
187+ fao_id : 27
188+ color_rgb : " 254,194,194"
189+ SOLONCHAKS :
190+ description : Solonchaks - soils with high salt content
191+ meaning : ENVO:00005767
192+ annotations :
193+ symbol : SC
194+ fao_id : 28
195+ color_rgb : " 254,0,250"
196+ SOLONETZ :
197+ description : Solonetz - soils with high exchangeable sodium content
198+ annotations :
199+ symbol : SN
200+ fao_id : 29
201+ color_rgb : " 249,194,254"
202+ STAGNOSOLS :
203+ description : Stagnosols - soils with seasonal waterlogging in upper horizons
204+ annotations :
205+ symbol : ST
206+ fao_id : 30
207+ color_rgb : " 64,192,233"
208+ TECHNOSOLS :
209+ description : Technosols - soils containing significant amounts of technical artifacts
210+ annotations :
211+ symbol : TC
212+ fao_id : 31
213+ color_rgb : " 145,0,157"
214+ UMBRISOLS :
215+ description : Umbrisols - soils with dark acidic surface horizon
216+ annotations :
217+ symbol : UM
218+ fao_id : 32
219+ color_rgb : " 115,142,127"
220+ VERTISOLS :
221+ description : Vertisols - clay-rich soils with shrink-swell properties
222+ meaning : ENVO:00002273
223+ annotations :
224+ symbol : VR
225+ fao_id : 33
226+ color_rgb : " 197,0,255"
227+ OPEN_INLAND_WATER :
228+ description : Open inland water - areas covered by permanent water bodies
229+ meaning : ENVO:00000873
230+ annotations :
231+ symbol : WR
232+ fao_id : 34
233+ color_rgb : " 0,0,255"
234+ NO_DATA :
235+ description : No data - areas where soil data is not available
236+ annotations :
237+ symbol : ND
238+ fao_id : 35
239+ color_rgb : " 255,255,255"
240+
241+ license : MIT
242+ see_also :
243+ - https://linkml.github.io/valuesets
244+ - https://www.fao.org/soils-portal/data-hub/soil-classification/world-reference-base/en/
245+ - https://www.isric.org/explore/hwsd
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