Attributes of the SGDBE version 4 beta :
AGLIM1
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0 No information
1 No limitation to agricultural use
2 Gravelly (over 35% gravel diameter < 7.5 cm)
3 Stony (presence of stones diameter > 7.5 cm,
impracticable mechanisation)
4 Lithic (coherent and hard rock within 50 cm)
5 Concretionary (over 35% concretions diameter < 7.5
cm near the surface)
6 Petrocalcic (cemented or indurated calcic horizon
within 100 cm)
7 Saline (electric conductivity > 4 mS.cm-1 within
100 cm)
8 Sodic (Na/T > 6% within 100 cm)
9 Glaciers and snow-caps
10 Soils disturbed by man (i.e. landfills, paved
surfaces, mine spoils)
11 Fragipans
12 Excessively drained
13 Almost always flooded
14 Eroded phase, erosion
15 Phreatic phase (shallow water table)
16 Duripan (silica and iron cemented subsoil horizon)
17 Petroferric horizon
18 Permafrost
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AGLIM2
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0 No information
1 No limitation to agricultural use
2 Gravelly (over 35% gravel diameter < 7.5 cm)
3 Stony (presence of stones diameter > 7.5 cm,
impracticable mechanisation)
4 Lithic (coherent and hard rock within 50 cm)
5 Concretionary (over 35% concretions diameter < 7.5
cm near the surface)
6 Petrocalcic (cemented or indurated calcic horizon
within 100 cm)
7 Saline (electric conductivity > 4 mS.cm-1 within
100 cm)
8 Sodic (Na/T > 6% within 100 cm)
9 Glaciers and snow-caps
10 Soils disturbed by man (i.e. landfills, paved
surfaces, mine spoils)
11 Fragipans
12 Excessively drained
13 Almost always flooded
14 Eroded phase, erosion
15 Phreatic phase (shallow water table)
16 Duripan (silica and iron cemented subsoil horizon)
17 Petroferric horizon
18 Permafrost
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BORDER_SOIL1M
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0 Null arcs (border lines of oceans)
1 Border lines of countries currently covered by the
database
2 Border lines of countries under progress
3 Border lines of other countries
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BORDER_TYPE
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Null arcs (border lines of oceans)
E Earth
S Sea
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CFL
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0 No information
H High confidence in the STU description
M Medium confidence in the STU description
L Low confidence in the STU description
V Very low confidence in the STU description because
some interpretation was made by the co-ordinator
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CL
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h High
m Moderate
l Low
v Very low
or unknown confidence level
o Data originates from author
(no pedo-transfer interpretation)
No information
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COUNTRY
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No information
-3 Not applicable (oceans)
AD ANDORRA
AL ALBANIA
AM ARMENIA
AT AUSTRIA
AZ AZERBAIJAN
BA BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA
BE BELGIUM
BG BULGARIA
BY BELARUS
CH SWITZERLAND
CN CHINA
CY CYPRUS
CZ CZECH REPUBLIC
DE GERMANY
DK DENMARK
DZ ALGERIA
EE ESTONIA
EG EGYPT
EH WESTERN SAHARA
ES SPAIN
FI FINLAND
FO FAROE ISLANDS
FR FRANCE
GB UNITED KINGDOM
GE GEORGIA
GI GIBRALTAR
GR GREECE
HR CROATIA
HU HUNGARY
IE IRELAND
IL ISRAEL
IQ IRAQ
IR IRAN, ISLAMIC REPUBLIC OF
IS ICELAND
IT ITALY
JO JORDAN
JP JAPAN
KG KYRGYZSTAN
KP KOREA, DEMOCRATIC PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF
KZ KAZAKSTAN
LB LEBANON
LI LIECHTENSTEIN
LT LITHUANIA
LU LUXEMBOURG
LV LATVIA
LY LIBYAN ARAB JAMAHIRIYA
MA MOROCCO
MC MONACO
MD MOLDOVA, REPUBLIC OF
MK MACEDONIA, THE FORMER YUGOSLAV REPUBLIC OF
ML MALI
MN MONGOLIA
MR MAURITANIA
MT MALTA
NE NIGER
NL NETHERLANDS
NO NORWAY
PL POLAND
PS PALESTINIAN TERRITORY, OCCUPIED
PT PORTUGAL
RO ROMANIA
RU RUSSIAN FEDERATION
SA SAUDI ARABIA
SD SUDAN
SE SWEDEN
SI SLOVENIA
SK SLOVAKIA
SM SAN MARINO
SY SYRIAN ARAB REPUBLIC
TD CHAD
TJ TAJIKISTAN
TM TURKMENISTAN
TN TUNISIA
TR TURKEY
UA UKRAINE
US UNITED STATES
UZ UZBEKISTAN
YU YUGOSLAVIA
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DT
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0 No information
1 Textural change between 20 and 40 cm depth
2 Textural change between 40 and 60 cm depth
3 Textural change between 60 and 80 cm depth
4 Textural change between 80 and 120 cm depth
5 No textural change between 20 and 120 cm depth
6 Textural change between 20 and 60 cm depth
7 Textural change between 60 and 120 cm depth
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FAO85-FULL
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No information
A Acrisol
Af Ferric Acrisol
Ag Gleyic Acrisol
Ah Humic Acrisol
Ao Orthic Acrisol
Ap Plinthic Acrisol
B Cambisol
Ba Calcaric Cambisol
Bc Chromic Cambisol
Bcc Calcaro-Chromic Cambisol
Bch Humo-Chromic Cambisol
Bck Calci-Chromic Cambisol
Bcr Rhodo-Chromic Cambisol
Bd Dystric Cambisol
Bda Ando-Dystric Cambisol
Bdg Gleyo-Dystric Cambisol
Bds Spodo-Dystric Cambisol
Be Eutric Cambisol
Bea Ando-Eutric Cambisol
Bec Calcaro-Eutric Cambisol
Bef Fluvi-Eutric Cambisol
Beg Gleyo-Eutric Cambisol
Bev Verti-Eutric Cambisol
Bf Ferralic Cambisol
Bg Gleyic Cambisol
Bgc Calcaro-Gleyic Cambisol
Bge Eutri-Gleyic Cambisol
Bgg Stagno-Gleyic Cambisol
Bgs Spodo-Gleyic Cambisol
Bgv Verti-Gleyic Cambisol (?)
Bh Humic Cambisol
Bhc Calcaro-Humic Cambisol
Bk Calcic Cambisol
Bkf Fluvi-Calcic Cambisol
Bkh Humo-Calcic Cambisol
Bkv Verti-Calcic Cambisol
Bm Mollic Cambisol
Bv Vertic Cambisol
Bvc Calcaro-Vertic Cambisol
Bvg Gleyo-Vertic Cambisol
Bvk Calci-Vertic Cambisol
Bx Gelic Cambisol
Bxs Spodo-Gelic Cambisol
C Chernozem
Cg Gleyic Chernozem
Ch Haplic Chernozem
Chp Pachi-Haplic Chernozem
Chv Verti-Haplic Chernozem
Ck Calcic Chernozem
Ckb Vermi-Calcic Chernozem
Ckc Calcaro-Calcic Chernozem
Ckcb Vermi-Calcaro-Calcic Chernozem
Ckp Pachi-Calcic Chernozem
Cl Luvic Chernozem
D Podzoluvisol
Dd Dystric Podzoluvisol
De Eutric Podzoluvisol
Dg Gleyic Podzoluvisol
Dgd Dystric Gleyic Podzoluvisol
Dge Eutric Gleyic Podzoluvisol
Dgs Stagno-Gleyic Podzoluvisol
E Rendzina
Ec Cambic Rendzina
Eh Histic Rendzina
Eo Orthic Rendzina
F Ferralsol
Fo Orthic Ferralsol
G Gleysol
Gc Calcaric Gleysol
Gcf Fluvi-Calcaric Gleysol
Gcs Stagno-Calcaric Gleysol
Gd Dystric Gleysol
Gdf Fluvi-Dystric Gleysol
Gds Stagno-Dystric Gleysol
Ge Eutric Gleysol
Gef Fluvi-Eutric Gleysol
Ges Stagno-Eutric Gleysol
Gev Verti-Eutric Gleysol
Gf Fluvic Gleysol
Gfm Molli-Fluvic Gleysol
Gh Humic Gleysol
Ghf Fluvi-Humic Gleysol
Ghh Histo-Humic Gleysol
Ght Thioni-Humic Gleysol
Gi Histic Gleysol
Gih Humo-Histic Gleysol
Gl Luvic Gleysol
Gls Stagno-Luvic Gleysol
Gm Mollic Gleysol
Gmc Calcaro-Mollic Gleysol
Gmf Fluvi-Mollic Gleysol
Gmv Verti-Mollic Gleysol
Gs Stagnic Gleysol
Gt Thionic Gleysol
Gtz Undefined code
Gx Gelic Gleysol
H Phaeozem
Hc Calcaric Phaeozem
Hcb Vermi-Calcaric Phaeozem
Hcf Fluvi-Calcaric Phaeozem
Hcn Alkalino-Calcaric Phaeozem
Hcs Saline-Calcaric Phaeozem
Hg Gleyic Phaeozem
Hgc Calcaro-Gleyic Phaeozem
Hgf Fluvi-Gleyic Phaeozem
Hgs Stagno-Gleyic Phaeozem
Hgv Verti-Gleyic Phaeozem
Hh Haplic Phaeozem
Hhv Verti-Haplic Phaeozem
Hl Luvic Phaeozem
Hlv Verti-Luvic Phaeozem
Ho Orthic Phaeozem
I Lithosol
Ic Calcaric Lithosol
Ich Humo-Calcaric Lithosol
Id Dystric Lithosol
Ie Eutric Lithosol
J Fluvisol
Jc Calcaric Fluvisol
Jcf Fluvi-Calcaric Fluvisol
Jcg Gleyo-Calcaric Fluvisol
Jd Dystric Fluvisol
Jdf Fluvi-Dystric Fluvisol
Jdg Gleyo-Dystric Fluvisol
Je Eutric Fluvisol
Jef Fluvi-Eutric Fluvisol
Jeg Gleyo-Eutric Fluvisol
Jm Mollic Fluvisol
Jmg Gleyo-Mollic Fluvisol
Jmv Verti-Mollic Fluvisol
Jt Thionic Fluvisol
K Kastanozem
Kh Haplic Kastanozem
Khb Vermi-Haplic Kastanozem
Kk Calcic Kastanozem
Kkb Vermi-Calcic Kastanozem
Kkv Verti-Calcic Kastanozem
Kl Luvic Kastanozem
Ko Orthic Kastanozem
L Luvisol
La Albic Luvisol
Lap Plano-Albic Luvisol
Lc Chromic Luvisol
Lcp Plano-Chromic Luvisol
Lcr Rhodo-Chromic Luvisol
Lcv Verti-Chromic Luvisol
Ld Dystric Luvisol
Ldg Gleyo-Dystric Luvisol
Lf Ferric Luvisol
Lg Gleyic Luvisol
Lga Albo-Gleyic Luvisol
Lgp Plano-Gleyic Luvisol
Lgs Stagno-Gleyic Luvisol
Lh Humic Luvisol
Lk Calcic Luvisol
Lkc Chromo-Calcic Luvisol
Lkcr Rhodo-Chromo-Calcic Luvisol
Lkv Verti-Calcic Luvisol
Lo Orthic Luvisol
Lop Plano-Orthic Luvisol
Lp Plinthic Luvisol
Ls Spodic Luvisol
Lv Vertic Luvisol
Lvc Chromo-Vertic Luvisol
Lvcr Rhodo-Chromo-Vertic Luvisol
Lvk Calci-Vertic Luvisol
M Greyzem
Mo Orthic Greyzem
Nc Cambic Nitosol
O Histosol
Od Dystric Histosol
Odp Placi-Dystric Histosol
Oe Eutric Histosol
Ox Gelic Histosol
P Podzol
Pf Ferric Podzol
Pg Gleyic Podzol
Pgh Histo-Gleyic Podzol
Pgs Stagno-Gleyic Podzol
Ph Humic Podzol
Phf Ferro-Humic Podzol
Pl Leptic Podzol
Plh Humo-Leptic Podzol
Po Orthic Podzol
Pof Ferro-Orthic Podzol
Poh Humo-Orthic Podzol
Pol Lepto-Orthic Podzol
Pp Placic Podzol
Pph Humo-Placic Podzol
Q Arenosol
Qa Albic Arenosol
Qc Cambic Arenosol
Qcc Calcaro-Cambic Arenosol
Qcd Dystri-Cambic Arenosol
Qcg Gleyo-Cambic Arenosol
Qcs Spodo-Cambic Arenosol
Qh Humic Arenosol
Ql Luvic Arenosol
Qld Dystri-Luvic Arenosol
Qlg Gleyo-Luvic Arenosol
R Regosol
Rc Calcaric Regosol
Rd Dystric Regosol
Rds Undefined code
Re Eutric Regosol
Rx Gelic Regosol
S Solonetz
Sg Gleyic Solonetz
Sm Mollic Solonetz
So Orthic Solonetz
Sof Fluvi-Orthic Solonetz
T Andosol
Th Humic Andosol
Tm Mollic Andosol
To Ochric Andosol
Tv Vitric Andosol
U Ranker
Ud Dystric Ranker
Ul Luvic Ranker
V Vertisol
Vc Chromic Vertisol
Vcc Calcaro-Chromic Vertisol
Vg Gleyic Vertisol
Vgs Undefined code
Vp Pellic Vertisol
Vpc Calcaro-Pellic Vertisol
Vpg Gleyo-Pellic Vertisol
Vpn Sodi-Pellic Vertisol
W Planosol
Wd Dystric Planosol
Wdv Verti-Dystric Planosol
We Eutric Planosol
Wev Verti-Eutric Planosol
Wh Humic Planosol
Wm Mollic Planosol
Ws Solodic Planosol
X Xerosol
Xk Calcic Xerosol
Xl Luvic Xerosol
Xy Gypsic Xerosol
Z Solonchak
Zg Gleyic Solonchak
Zgf Fluvi-Gleyic Solonchak
Zo Orthic Solonchak
Zt Takyric Solonchak
p Plaggensol
111 Town
222 Soil disturbed by man
333 Water body
444 Marsh
555 Glacier
666 Rock outcrops
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FAO85-LEV1
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A Acrisol
B Cambisol
C Chernozem
D Podzoluvisol
E Rendzina
F Ferralsol
G Gleysol
H Phaeozem
I Lithosol
J Fluvisol
K Kastanozem
L Luvisol
M Greyzem
N Nitosol
O Histosol
P Podzol
Q Arenosol
R Regosol
S Solonetz
T Andosol
U Ranker
V Vertisol
W Planosol
X Xerosol
Z Solonchak
p Plaggensol
1 Town
2 Soil disturbed by man
3 Water body
4 Marsh
5 Glacier
6 Rock outcrops
No information
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FAO85-LEV2
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A Acrisol
Af Ferric Acrisol
Ag Gleyic Acrisol
Ah Humic Acrisol
Ao Orthic Acrisol
Ap Plinthic Acrisol
B Cambisol
Ba Calcaric Cambisol
Bc Chromic Cambisol
Bd Dystric Cambisol
Be Eutric Cambisol
Bf Ferralic Cambisol
Bg Gleyic Cambisol
Bh Humic Cambisol
Bk Calcic Cambisol
Bm Mollic Cambisol
Bv Vertic Cambisol
Bx Gelic Cambisol
C Chernozem
Cg Gleyic Chernozem
Ch Haplic Chernozem
Ck Calcic Chernozem
Cl Luvic Chernozem
D Podzoluvisol
Dd Dystric Podzoluvisol
De Eutric Podzoluvisol
Dg Gleyic Podzoluvisol
E Rendzina
Ec Cambic Rendzina
Eh Histic Rendzina
Eo Orthic Rendzina
F Ferralsol
Fo Orthic Ferralsol
G Gleysol
Gc Calcaric Gleysol
Gd Dystric Gleysol
Ge Eutric Gleysol
Gf Fluvic Gleysol
Gh Humic Gleysol
Gi Histic Gleysol
Gl Luvic Gleysol
Gm Mollic Gleysol
Gs Stagnic Gleysol
Gt Thionic Gleysol
Gx Gelic Gleysol
H Phaeozem
Hc Calcaric Phaeozem
Hg Gleyic Phaeozem
Hh Haplic Phaeozem
Hl Luvic Phaeozem
Ho Orthic Phaeozem
I Lithosol
Ic Calcaric Lithosol
Id Dystric Lithosol
Ie Eutric Lithosol
J Fluvisol
Jc Calcaric Fluvisol
Jd Dystric Fluvisol
Je Eutric Fluvisol
Jm Mollic Fluvisol
Jt Thionic Fluvisol
K Kastanozem
Kh Haplic Kastanozem
Kk Calcic Kastanozem
Kl Luvic Kastanozem
Ko Orthic Kastanozem
L Luvisol
La Albic Luvisol
Lc Chromic Luvisol
Ld Dystric Luvisol
Lf Ferric Luvisol
Lg Gleyic Luvisol
Lh Humic Luvisol
Lk Calcic Luvisol
Lo Orthic Luvisol
Lp Plinthic Luvisol
Ls Spodic Luvisol
Lv Vertic Luvisol
M Greyzem
Mo Orthic Greyzem
Nc Cambic Nitosol
O Histosol
Od Dystric Histosol
Oe Eutric Histosol
Ox Gelic Histosol
P Podzol
Pf Ferric Podzol
Pg Gleyic Podzol
Ph Humic Podzol
Pl Leptic Podzol
Po Orthic Podzol
Pp Placic Podzol
Q Arenosol
Qa Albic Arenosol
Qc Cambic Arenosol
Qh Humic Arenosol
Ql Luvic Arenosol
R Regosol
Rc Calcaric Regosol
Rd Dystric Regosol
Re Eutric Regosol
Rx Gelic Regosol
S Solonetz
Sg Gleyic Solonetz
Sm Mollic Solonetz
So Orthic Solonetz
T Andosol
Th Humic Andosol
Tm Mollic Andosol
To Ochric Andosol
Tv Vitric Andosol
U Ranker
Ud Dystric Ranker
Ul Luvic Ranker
V Vertisol
Vc Chromic Vertisol
Vg Gleyic Vertisol
Vp Pellic Vertisol
W Planosol
Wd Dystric Planosol
We Eutric Planosol
Wh Humic Planosol
Wm Mollic Planosol
Ws Solodic Planosol
X Xerosol
Xk Calcic Xerosol
Xl Luvic Xerosol
Xy Gypsic Xerosol
Z Solonchak
Zg Gleyic Solonchak
Zo Orthic Solonchak
Zt Takyric Solonchak
p Plaggensol
11 Town
22 Soil disturbed by man
33 Water body
44 Marsh
55 Glacier
66 Rock outcrops
No information
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FAO85-LEV3
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No information
A Acrisol
Af Ferric Acrisol
Ag Gleyic Acrisol
Ah Humic Acrisol
Ao Orthic Acrisol
Ap Plinthic Acrisol
B Cambisol
Ba Calcaric Cambisol
Bc Chromic Cambisol
Bcc Calcaro-Chromic Cambisol
Bch Humo-Chromic Cambisol
Bck Calci-Chromic Cambisol
Bcr Rhodo-Chromic Cambisol
Bd Dystric Cambisol
Bda Ando-Dystric Cambisol
Bdg Gleyo-Dystric Cambisol
Bds Spodo-Dystric Cambisol
Be Eutric Cambisol
Bea Ando-Eutric Cambisol
Bec Calcaro-Eutric Cambisol
Bef Fluvi-Eutric Cambisol
Beg Gleyo-Eutric Cambisol
Bev Verti-Eutric Cambisol
Bf Ferralic Cambisol
Bg Gleyic Cambisol
Bgc Calcaro-Gleyic Cambisol
Bge Eutri-Gleyic Cambisol
Bgg Stagno-Gleyic Cambisol
Bgs Spodo-Gleyic Cambisol
Bgv Verti-Gleyic Cambisol (?)
Bh Humic Cambisol
Bhc Calcaro-Humic Cambisol
Bk Calcic Cambisol
Bkf Fluvi-Calcic Cambisol
Bkh Humo-Calcic Cambisol
Bkv Verti-Calcic Cambisol
Bm Mollic Cambisol
Bv Vertic Cambisol
Bvc Calcaro-Vertic Cambisol
Bvg Gleyo-Vertic Cambisol
Bvk Calci-Vertic Cambisol
Bx Gelic Cambisol
Bxs Spodo-Gelic Cambisol
C Chernozem
Cg Gleyic Chernozem
Ch Haplic Chernozem
Chp Pachi-Haplic Chernozem
Chv Verti-Haplic Chernozem
Ck Calcic Chernozem
Ckb Vermi-Calcic Chernozem
Ckc Calcaro-Calcic Chernozem
Ckp Pachi-Calcic Chernozem
Cl Luvic Chernozem
D Podzoluvisol
Dd Dystric Podzoluvisol
De Eutric Podzoluvisol
Dg Gleyic Podzoluvisol
Dgd Dystric Gleyic Podzoluvisol
Dge Eutric Gleyic Podzoluvisol
Dgs Stagno-Gleyic Podzoluvisol
E Rendzina
Ec Cambic Rendzina
Eh Histic Rendzina
Eo Orthic Rendzina
F Ferralsol
Fo Orthic Ferralsol
G Gleysol
Gc Calcaric Gleysol
Gcf Fluvi-Calcaric Gleysol
Gcs Stagno-Calcaric Gleysol
Gd Dystric Gleysol
Gdf Fluvi-Dystric Gleysol
Gds Stagno-Dystric Gleysol
Ge Eutric Gleysol
Gef Fluvi-Eutric Gleysol
Ges Stagno-Eutric Gleysol
Gev Verti-Eutric Gleysol
Gf Fluvic Gleysol
Gfm Molli-Fluvic Gleysol
Gh Humic Gleysol
Ghf Fluvi-Humic Gleysol
Ghh Histo-Humic Gleysol
Ght Thioni-Humic Gleysol
Gi Histic Gleysol
Gih Humo-Histic Gleysol
Gl Luvic Gleysol
Gls Stagno-Luvic Gleysol
Gm Mollic Gleysol
Gmc Calcaro-Mollic Gleysol
Gmf Fluvi-Mollic Gleysol
Gmv Verti-Mollic Gleysol
Gs Stagnic Gleysol
Gt Thionic Gleysol
Gtz Undefined code
Gx Gelic Gleysol
H Phaeozem
Hc Calcaric Phaeozem
Hcb Vermi-Calcaric Phaeozem
Hcf Fluvi-Calcaric Phaeozem
Hcn Alkalino-Calcaric Phaeozem
Hcs Saline-Calcaric Phaeozem
Hg Gleyic Phaeozem
Hgc Calcaro-Gleyic Phaeozem
Hgf Fluvi-Gleyic Phaeozem
Hgs Stagno-Gleyic Phaeozem
Hgv Verti-Gleyic Phaeozem
Hh Haplic Phaeozem
Hhv Verti-Haplic Phaeozem
Hl Luvic Phaeozem
Hlv Verti-Luvic Phaeozem
Ho Orthic Phaeozem
I Lithosol
Ic Calcaric Lithosol
Ich Humo-Calcaric Lithosol
Id Dystric Lithosol
Ie Eutric Lithosol
J Fluvisol
Jc Calcaric Fluvisol
Jcf Fluvi-Calcaric Fluvisol
Jcg Gleyo-Calcaric Fluvisol
Jd Dystric Fluvisol
Jdf Fluvi-Dystric Fluvisol
Jdg Gleyo-Dystric Fluvisol
Je Eutric Fluvisol
Jef Fluvi-Eutric Fluvisol
Jeg Gleyo-Eutric Fluvisol
Jm Mollic Fluvisol
Jmg Gleyo-Mollic Fluvisol
Jmv Verti-Mollic Fluvisol
Jt Thionic Fluvisol
K Kastanozem
Kh Haplic Kastanozem
Khb Vermi-Haplic Kastanozem