European Soil Database Maps

This page provides a list of maps for the 73 Attributes of the European Soil Database grouped into 14 Groups. All maps are "dominant value" maps. Each bullet in the list below lists :

• the name of the attribute in the European Soil Database (ESDB);
• a short description of the attribute ;
• T : link to thematic map for the attribute ;
• P : link to purity map for the attribute ;
• C : link to confidence level map for the attribute.

Soil Classification WRB

• WRB-FULL: Full soil code of the STU from the World Reference Base (WRB) for Soil Resources. ( T, P, C )
• WRB-LEV1 : Soil reference group code of the STU from the World Reference Base (WRB) for Soil Resources. ( T, P, C )
• WRB-ADJ1 : First soil adjective code of the STU from the World Reference Base (WRB) for Soil Resources. ( T, P, C )
• WRB-ADJ2 : Second soil adjective code of the STU from the World Reference Base (WRB) for Soil Resources. ( T, P, C )

Soil Classification FAO

• FAO90-FULL : Full soil code of the STU from the 1990 FAO-UNESCO Soil Legend. ( T, P, C )
• FAO90-LEV1 : Soil major group code of the STU from the 1990 FAO-UNESCO Soil Legend. ( T, P, C )
• FAO90-LEV2 : Second level soil code of the STU from the 1990 FAO-UNESCO Soil Legend. ( T, P, C )
• FAO85-FULL : Full soil code of the STU from the 1974 (modified CEC 1985) FAO-UNESCO Soil Legend. ( T, P, C )
• FAO85-LEV1 : Soil major group code of the STU from the 1974 (modified CEC 1985) FAO-UNESCO Soil Legend. ( T, P, C )
• FAO85-LEV2 : Second level soil code of the STU from the 1974 (modified CEC 1985) FAO-UNESCO Soil Legend. ( T, P, C )
• FAO85-LEV3 : Third level soil code of the STU from the 1974 (modified CEC 1985) FAO-UNESCO Soil Legend. ( T, P, C )

Texture

• TEXT-SRF-DOM : Dominant surface textural class of the STU. ( T, P, C )
• TEXT-SRF-SEC : Secondary surface textural class of the STU. ( T, P, C )
• TEXT-SUB-DOM : Dominant sub-surface textural class of the STU. ( T, P, C )
• TEXT-SUB-SEC : Secondary sub-surface textural class of the STU. ( T, P, C )
• TEXT-DEP-CHG : Depth class to a textural change of the dominant and/or secondary surface texture of the STU. ( T, P, C )

Parent Material

• PAR-MAT-DOM : Code for dominant parent material of the STU. ( T, P, C )
• PAR-MAT-DOM1 : Major group code for the dominant parent material of the STU. ( T, P, C )
• PAR-MAT-DOM2 : Second level code for the dominant parent material of the STU. ( T, P, C )
• PAR-MAT-DOM3 : Third level code for the dominant parent material of the STU. ( T, P, C )
• PAR-MAT-SEC : Code for secondary parent material of the STU. ( T, P, C )
• PAR-MAT-SEC1 : Major group code for the secondary parent material of the STU. ( T, P, C )
• PAR-MAT-SEC2 : Second level code for the secondary parent material of the STU. ( T, P, C )
• PAR-MAT-SEC3 : Third level code for the secondary parent material of the STU. ( T, P, C )

Land Use

• USE-DOM : Code for dominant land use of the STU. ( T, P, C )
• USE-SEC : Code for secondary land use of the STU. ( T, P, C )

Limitation to agricultural use

• AGLIM1 : Code of the most important limitation to agricultural use of the STU. ( T, P, C )
• AGLIM2 : Code of a secondary limitation to agricultural use of the STU. ( T, P, C )

Obstacle to roots

• ROO : Depth class of an obstacle to roots within the STU. ( T, P, C )

Impermeable Layer

• IL : Code for the presence of an impermeable layer within the soil profile of the STU. ( T, P, C )

Soil Water Regime

• WR : Dominant annual average soil water regime class of the soil profile of the STU. ( T, P, C )

Water Management System

• WM1 : Code for normal presence and purpose of an existing water management system in agricultural land on more than 50% of the STU. ( T, P, C )
• WM2 : Code for the type of an existing water management system. ( T, P, C )

Altitude

• ZMAX : Maximum elevation above sea level of the STU (in metres). ( T, P, C )
• ZMIN : Minimum elevation above sea level of the STU (in metres). ( T, P, C )

Slope

• SLOPE-DOM : Dominant slope class of the STU. ( T, P, C )
• SLOPE-SEC : Secondary slope class of the STU. ( T, P, C )

Primary properties

• TEXT : Dominant surface textural class (completed from dominant STU). ( T, P, C )
• OC_TOP : Topsoil organic carbon content. ( T, P, C )
• PEAT : Peat. ( T, P, C )
• ALT : Elevation ( T, P, C )

Chemical properties

• DIFF : Soil profile differentiation. ( T, P, C )
• MIN : Profile mineralogy. ( T, P, C )
• MIN_TOP : Topsoil mineralogy. ( T, P, C )
• MIN_SUB : Subsoil mineralogy. ( T, P, C )
• CEC_TOP : Topsoil cation exchange capacity. ( T, P, C )
• CEC_SUB : Subsoil cation exchange capacity. ( T, P, C )
• BS_TOP : Base saturation of the topsoil. ( T, P, C )
• BS_SUB : Base saturation of the subsoil. ( T, P, C )

Mechanical properties

• DR : Depth to rock. ( T, P, C )
• VS : Volume of stones. ( T, P, C )
• TD : Rule inferred subsoil texture. ( T, P, C )
• STR_TOP : Topsoil structure. ( T, P, C )
• STR_SUB : Subsoil structure. ( T, P, C )
• PD_TOP : Topsoil packing density. ( T, P, C )
• PD_SUB : Subsoil packing density. ( T, P, C )

Hydrological properties

• PMH : Parent material hydro-geological type. ( T, P, C )
• DGH : Depth to a gleyed horizon. ( T, P, C )
• DIMP : Depth to an impermeable layer. ( T, P, C )
• HG : Hydro-geological class. ( T, P, C )
• AWC_TOP : Topsoil available water capacity. ( T, P, C )
• EAWC_TOP : Topsoil easily available water capacity. ( T, P, C )
• AWC_SUB : Subsoil available water capacity. ( T, P, C )
• EAWC_SUB : Subsoil easily available water capacity. ( T, P, C )

Applications

• AGLIM1NNI : Dominant limitation to agricultural use (without no information). ( T, P, C )
• AGLIM2NNI : Secondary limitation to agricultural use (without no information). ( T, P, C )
• USE : Regrouped land use class. ( T, P, C )
• ATC : Accumulated temperature class. ( T, P, C )
• TEXT-CRUST : Textural factor of soil crusting. ( T, P, C )
• PHYS-CHIM : Physi-chemical factor of soil crusting & erodibility. ( T, P, C )
• CRUSTING : Soil crusting class. ( T, P, C )
• TEXT-EROD : Textural factor of soil erodibility. ( T, P, C )
• ERODIBILITY : Soil erodibility class. ( T, P, C )