list-of-acronyms.qmd

# List of acronyms {.unnumbered}

|          |                                                                                     |
|---------------|---------------------------------------------------------|
| Al~ox~   | Aluminium extracted by an acid ammonium oxalate solution                            |
| CaCO~3~  | Calcium carbonate                                                                   |
| CEC      | Cation exchange capacity                                                            |
| COLE     | Coefficient of linear extensibility                                                 |
| EC       | Electrical conductivity                                                             |
| ESP      | Exchangeable sodium percentage                                                      |
| FAO      | Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations                             |
| Fe~dith~ | Iron extracted by a dithionite-citrate-bicarbonate solution                         |
| Fe~ox~   | Iron extracted by an acid ammonium oxalate solution                                 |
| HCl      | Hydrochloric acid                                                                   |
| ISRIC    | International Soil Reference and Information Centre                                 |
| ISSS     | International Society of Soil Science                                               |
| IUSS     | International Union of Soil Sciences                                                |
| KOH      | Potassium hydroxide                                                                 |
| KCl      | Potassium chloride                                                                  |
| Mn~dith~ | Manganese extracted by a dithionite-citrate-bicarbonate solution                    |
| NaOH     | Sodium hydroxide                                                                    |
| NH~4~OAc | Ammonium acetate                                                                    |
| RSG      | Reference Soil Group                                                                |
| SAR      | Sodium adsorption ratio                                                             |
| Si~ox~   | Silicon extracted by an acid ammonium oxalate solution                              |
| SiO~2~   | Silica                                                                              |
| SUITMA   | Soils in Urban, Industrial, Traffic, Mining and Military Areas (IUSS working group) |
| TRB      | Total reserve of bases                                                              |
| UNESCO   | United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization                   |
| USDA     | United States Department of Agriculture                                             |
| WRB      | World Reference Base for Soil Resources                                             |