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Land System Database User’s Manual

This manual guides users through the land system component of the Agricultural Region of Alberta Soil Inventory Database (AGRASID).

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Land System Database User’s Manual

Overview

Land systems are a systematic amalgamation of the existing soil landscape polygons describing regional scale landscapes. They are an integral component of the Agricultural Region of Alberta Soil Inventory Database (AGRASID).

Find out more about land systems, and the database’s methodology, features and usage.

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Introduction

How the land system concept organizes, summarizes and displays data from a variety of sources for assessment or planning purposes.

Features

Updates to the current AGRASID database and brief descriptions of the land system files and their entity relationships.

Methodology

The land system product was developed with input from many people and through a multi-step process.

References

Sources of information for this manual.

Appendices

Details of the database structure, variable definitions and variable domain content that characterize each land system polygon.

Acknowledgments

Funders, partners and contributors that supported the CAESA Soil Inventory Project and AGRASID land system component.

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