Development of Anthropogenic Soil Classification - Virginia Tech
Development of Anthropogenic Soil Classification - Virginia Tech
Development of Anthropogenic Soil Classification - Virginia Tech
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Solutions Proposed – Consistently<br />
Identifying (allocating) HAHT <strong>Soil</strong>s<br />
Artifacts, Human-Altered Materials, Human-Transported<br />
Materials, and manufactured layer contacts were defined in<br />
Chapter 3 as diagnostic criteria.<br />
Redefining the epipedons allows them to be consistent and<br />
prevent overlapping properties with anthropic and plaggen<br />
(see poster session).<br />
Defining HTM as a type <strong>of</strong> mantle allows consistent<br />
identification <strong>of</strong> buried soils. Three types <strong>of</strong> mantles now<br />
all have defined, thickness proposed to make the mantle<br />
thickness limit 50 cm (see poster session).
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