Re: [Obo-envo] definition soil

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Dear Ina,

Thank you for your mail and I'm glad to see you intend to use EnvO. We  
will certainly consider your definition, particularly if it is more  
suitable for your circumstances.

I will add the item to the tracker and we will be in touch very soon.

Regards,
Norman

On 5 Oct 2009, at 10:21, Hulsegge, Ina wrote:

> Dear Madam/Sir,
>
> I am developing an ontology for salmonella and would like to use the  
> ENVO term "soil", however the definition does not seem quite right.  
> Please could you consider a better definition for the term "soil".  
> Maybe it is to consider to use the definition as given by wikipedia:
>
> Soil is a natural body consisting of layers (soil horizons) of  
> mineral constituents of variable thicknesses, which differ from the  
> parent materials in their morphological, physical, chemical, and  
> mineralogical characteristics.[1]
> 1. Birkeland, Peter W. Soils and Geomorphology, 3rd Edition. New  
> York: Oxford University Press, 1999.
>
> Sincerely
> Ina Hulsegge
>
>
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