TS 11358
Forest Soils-Terms and definitions
This standard comprises forest soils terms and definitions.
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TS 11358 is a terminology standard for forest soils, bringing together the terms and definitions used in this subject area. Standards of this type help ensure that the same concepts are used consistently in research, inventory work, education, and field practice, improving clarity in discussions of soil properties, forest ecology, and land description.
How forest soil is understood in technical context
In forestry, soil is more than a mineral substrate. It is a living part of the forest ecosystem, shaped by decomposition of organic matter, root activity, water relations, nutrient cycling, and microbial processes. Technical vocabulary in this area helps distinguish concepts such as humus layers, soil profile structure, fertility, texture, and depth. The scope of this standard is limited to organizing the names and definitions used in that domain.
Why a terminology standard matters
- Supports a shared vocabulary across soil science and forest ecology sources.
- Reduces ambiguity in field notes, academic studies, and technical reports.
- Helps systematize the expressions used to describe and classify forest soils.
- Its focus is terminology and definition, not test methods, apparatus, or numerical compliance limits.
- Publication Date: 27.04.1994
- Standard Status: U (Yürürlükteki Standard/Standard)
- Publisher: TSE
- Document Language: tr
- ICS Classification: 01.040.13 Çevre ve Sağlık Koruma, Güvenlik (Terimler); 65.020.01 Çiftçilik ve Ormancılık (Genel)
- Pages: 14
- Source Standard: Toprak Bilgisi 1988 (İlhan Akalan) Orman Ekolojisi 1970 (Asaf IRMAK) Ekkdoji Terimleri Sözlüğü 1982 (Necmettin ÇEPEL), Orman Ekolojisi 1978 (Necmettin ÇEPEL)
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