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Taxonomic and Environmental Implication of Pedotechnique in Large Scale Farming.

Abstract

Human activitiesthatinvolvedeepmodifications ofthesoilsandasubstantialdeteriorationoftheir features arenumerousandverydiverse.Suchactivitiesareconsideredaspedotechniquesand,inlarge- scale farming,areusedonlyundertheboostofsignificant economicreturns.Intheselastdecades,the pedotechniquesusedtotailorsoilssuitablefortablevinecultivationintheAcatevalley(Sicily,Italy),not only ledtoobjectivedifficulties intheclassification ofthesedeeplytransformedsoilsbutalso,toseveral environmentalhazards.Inthisworkafterconsideringthepedotechniquesusedintailoringsuitablesoil for tablevinecultivation,weproposetointroduceAnthrosolsasanewtaxonomicsoilOrderinSoil Taxonomystressingthatacorrectsoilclassification ofthesedeeplymodified soilsallowforacorrect understanding oftheirfeaturesandoftheenvironmentalhazardsthattheirmanagementcouldorigi- nate.