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Farmers and engineers have a strong need for maps to give them information about the soil on which they are working. Available soil maps vary greatly in quality, and there seems to be a need for some general standards.
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WEBSTER, R., BECKETT, P. Quality and Usefulness of Soil Maps. Nature 219, 680–682 (1968). https://doi.org/10.1038/219680a0
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