Definition of required minimum set of data

The list of the minimum data set was compiled based on the requirements of the diagnostic approach and the preferences of Work Package 3 for soil function modeling procedure. The list contain four categories of attributes: 1. “Soil horizon attributes” required to successfully derive diagnostic horizons/properties/materials and qualifiers; 2. “Soil attributes” which contain physical/chemical/biological and other derived attributes; 3. “Environmental attributes” which contain attributes needed to characterize of the surroundings of the soils (eg.: topography, climatic properties); 4. “Management attributes” which contain attributes regarding to management practices (eg.: irrigation, manuring, fertilization, pest control, weed management, grassland management, mechanization).