This course is held online over two days. It is aimed at researchers and others who want to gain a perspective of how their local field experimental sites and their results fit into the current picture of soil variation at UK and, in particular global scales. It includes introductory, technical and practical online sessions.
The course is designed to give delegates:
An understanding of the strengths and weakness of soil classification and why it is linked to soil mapping.
An understanding of the structure of different classifications used in the UK and why the differ.
An understanding of the two systems used at the global level and why the FAO / IUSS World Reference Base (WRB) is most appropriate to correlate soils at the global level.
The ability and tools to identify the local WRB soil type in the field.
Knowledge of the different abilities of WRB UK soil types to support beneficial soil functions.