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10 Important Principles of Land Use

This article throws light upon the ten important principles governing land use. Some of the principles are: 1. The Principle of Maximization 2. The Equimarginal Principles 3. The Principle of Diminishing Marginal Rate of Substitution 4. The Principle of Diminishing Marginal Productivity 5. The Principle of Specialization and Comparative Advantage 6. The Principle of First Choice and Others. Principle # [...]

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Soil Survey: Definition, Purpose and Types

After reading this article you will learn about the definition, purpose and types of soil survey. Definition and Purpose of Soil Survey: A soil survey is the systematic description of soils in the field, their grouping into well-defined mapping units like soil series, phases etc. to identify their best use and show their location on the map. The purpose of [...]

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Soil Survey: Objectives, Use and Techniques

After reading this article you will learn about:- 1. Definition of Soil Survey 2. Objectives of Soil Survey 3. Use 4. Types 5. Techniques 6. Interpretation 7. Importance. Definition of Soil Survey: Soil survey is a definite study of soil morphology in the field, corroboration of diagnostic soil properties in the laboratory, classification of soils of the area in well-defined [...]

By |2016-07-20T07:51:52+00:00July 20, 2016|Soil Formation|Comments Off on Soil Survey: Objectives, Use and Techniques
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