World Reference Base for Soil Resources

international standard taxonomic soil classification system endorsed by the International Union of Soil Sciences
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World Reference Base for Soil Resources

Summary

World Reference Base for Soil Resources is a specialised classification scheme[1]. It draws 54 Wikipedia views per month (specialised_classification_scheme category, ranking #16 of 34).[2]

Key Facts

  • World Reference Base for Soil Resources's instance of is recorded as specialised classification scheme[3].
  • World Reference Base for Soil Resources's instance of is recorded as soil classification[4].
  • World Reference Base for Soil Resources's based on is recorded as USDA soil taxonomy[5].
  • World Reference Base for Soil Resources's based on is recorded as FAO soil classification[6].
  • World Reference Base for Soil Resources's based on is recorded as French soil classification[7].
  • World Reference Base for Soil Resources's based on is recorded as soil morphology[8].
  • World Reference Base for Soil Resources's developer is recorded as International Soil Reference and Information Centre[9].
  • World Reference Base for Soil Resources's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/05px17[10].
  • World Reference Base for Soil Resources's sponsor is recorded as International Union of Soil Sciences[11].
  • World Reference Base for Soil Resources's sponsor is recorded as Food and Agriculture Organization[12].
  • World Reference Base for Soil Resources's Commons gallery is recorded as World Reference Base for Soil Resources[13].
  • World Reference Base for Soil Resources's replaces is recorded as FAO soil classification[14].
  • World Reference Base for Soil Resources's short name is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'WRB'}[15].
  • World Reference Base for Soil Resources's BARTOC ID is recorded as 838[16].
  • World Reference Base for Soil Resources's Microsoft Academic ID is recorded as 160212601[17].
  • World Reference Base for Soil Resources's items classified is recorded as soil[18].

Why It Matters

World Reference Base for Soil Resources draws 54 Wikipedia views per month (specialised_classification_scheme category, ranking #16 of 34).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 13 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[19] It is known by 13 alternative names across languages and contexts.[20]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . Basic Register of Thesauri, Ontologies & Classifications. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [19] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [20] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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MLA “World Reference Base for Soil Resources.” 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph, 4ort.xyz, 3 May. 2026, https://4ort.xyz/entity/world-reference-base-for-soil-resources.
BibTeX @misc{4ortxyz_world-reference-base-for-soil-resources_2026, author = {{4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph}}, title = {{World Reference Base for Soil Resources}}, year = {2026}, url = {https://4ort.xyz/entity/world-reference-base-for-soil-resources}, note = {Accessed: 2026-05-03}}
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