History and Status of Soil Survey Programs In Turkey and Suggestions on Land Management
Açýklama:
The history of soil survey programs in Turkey dates back to the early 1950’s, with Soil Taxonomy being widely used by research centres and universities since the development of its first approximation. The FAO/UNESCO system with its recent World Reference Base has also been frequently used on many occasions and soil correlation meetings throughout Turkey. Detailed soil analyses are being undertaken in a number of research laboratories and university departments. The University of Çukurova, Department of Soil Science together with the General Directorate of Rural Affairs are conducting a study on the updating of the Turkish Soil Map using earlier reconnaissance surveys accomplished by the latter and other research establishments. This paper also summarises the need for a sustainable land management approach based on agroecological zones, which have been developed by considering the historical indigenous knowledge of Anatolia.
