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[F1ANNEX IV U.K. REQUIREMENTS FOR SPATIAL DATA THEMES LISTED IN ANNEX III TO DIRECTIVE 2007/2/EC

3. SOIL U.K.

3.3. Code lists U.K.

3.3.12. Soil Profile Parameter Name (SoilProfileParameterNameValue) U.K.

Properties that can be observed to characterize the soil profile.

The allowed values for this code list comprise the values specified in the table below and narrower values defined by data providers.

This code list is hierarchical.

Values for the code list SoilProfileParameterNameValue U.K.
Value Name Definition Parent value
chemicalParameter chemical parameter Chemical parameters observed to characterize the soil profile.
physicalParameter physical parameter Physical parameters observed to characterize the soil profile.
biologicalParameter biological parameter Biological parameters observed to characterize the soil profile.
potentialRootDepth potential root depth Potential depth of the soil profile where roots develop (in cm). physicalParameter
availableWaterCapacity available water capacity Amount of water that a soil can store that is usable by plants, based on the potential root depth. physicalParameter
carbonStock carbon stock The total mass of carbon in soil for a given depth. chemicalParameters
waterDrainage water drainage Natural internal water drainage class of the soil profile. physicalParameter]