International Society of Soil Science
The International Society of Soil Science ( ISSS , German International Society of Soil Science ) was the umbrella organization of numerous national soil science societies u. a. of the German Soil Science Society .
history
The ISSS was founded in 1924 by predominantly European soil science scientists. The most important foundation goals were the standardization of rules for soil analysis and soil classification . Numerous world congresses have been held since it was founded, half of them in Europe. Questions relating to soil research and agricultural tillage were discussed in the various specialist commissions and working groups . The number of members rose from 550 (1950) to 7000 in 1998.
The world soil map , which was created in the 1960s and 1970s, is considered to be the most important scientific contribution of the ISSS . In 1998 the ISSS was restructured and renamed the International Union of Soil Sciences (IUSS).
literature
- Hans van Baren, AE Hartemink, PB Tinker: 75 years The International Society of Soil Science . In: Geoderma . tape 96 , no. 1-2 , May 2000, pp. 1-18 , doi : 10.1016 / S0016-7061 (99) 00097-X .