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Land Evaluation: From Intuition to Quantification

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Advances in Soil Science

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According to Stewart (1968), land evaluation is “the assessment of the suitability of land for man’s use in agriculture, forestry, engineering, hydrology, regional planning, recreation, etc.” Many disciplines have contributions to make to land evaluation in its widest sense. The present review focuses on the role of soil science in land evaluation.

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