The dilemma of the uniqueness of notating association horizons regarding the diagnostic of soils distributed in the Republic of Moldova in correlation with the World Reference Base for soil resources

Abstract

The purpose of this paper is to identify and highlight the divergence of the scoring system of the association horizons of soils with similar properties or attributes spread over the territory of the Republic of Moldova. Some of which, characterized by a combination of attributes that reflect common, large-scale results of soil-forming processes, are thus identified and found in the fourth edition of the WRB that was launched in 2022. This paper provides an overview of the association horizons diagnosed at the national level compared to those of the world, which may be useful to students of agriculture, forestry and engineering.