abstract geopedology is a systematic approach of geomorphic analysis for soil mapping which focuses the field operation mainly on sample area. the purpose of this study is to determine the credibility of generalization of the results of geopedological approach for similar landforms in the borujen region, using diversity and similarity indices in a soil taxonomic hierarchical structure. after a ...

Article history: Received 11 July 2008 Received in revised form 18 March 2009 Accepted 20 April 2009 Available online 26 May 2009

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