ROOTS (Obstacle to Roots): Provides the depth class of an obstacle to roots within the STU
Code Obstacle to roots (ROO)
0 No information
1 No obstacle to roots between 0 and 80 cm
2 Obstacle to roots between 60 and 80 cm depth
3 Obstacle to roots between 40 and 60 cm depth
4 Obstacle to roots between 20 and 40 cm depth
5 Obstacle to roots between 0 and 80 cm depth
6 Obstacle to roots between 0 and 20 cm depth
Data publication: 2012-03-01
Citation:
Full acknowledgement and referencing of all sources must be included in any documentation using any of the material contained in the Harmonized World Soil Database, as follows:
FAO/IIASA/ISRIC/ISSCAS/JRC, 2012. Harmonized World Soil Database (version 1.2). FAO, Rome, Italy and IIASA, Laxenburg, Austria.
Contact points:
Metadata Contact: CBL Global Soil Partnership
Resource Contact: Ronald Vargas
Resource constraints:
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Online resources:
Report: Harmonized World Soil Database Version 1.2 February 2012
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