Distribution of soil types
The distribution of soil types over the globe has been predicted as part of the Harmonized World Soil Database, established in 2008 by the International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis (IIASA) and FAO, and in partnership with International Soil Reference and Information Centre (ISRIC), the European Soil Bureau Network (ESBN) and the Institute for Soil Sciences Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS). See also Batjes et al, 2016
































