Publishing Details
Map Type:
Raster Map
Unit:
percent of area
Publication Date:
June, 2011
Publisher:
HarvestChoice/International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI)
Version:
SChEF r12.05
Primary Contact:
Jawoo Koo Abstract
Percentage of area with soil aluminum toxicity. (aggregation type: WGHTD)
Data Sources & Credits
Sanchez, P.A., Palm, C.A., Buol, S.W. 2003. Fertility capability soil classification system: A tool to assess soil quality in the tropics. Geoderma 114:157-185.
Notes
Inland white colored areas other than water bodies indicate where no soil data is available, including primarily rocks and salts.
Additional Attributes
Lowest Geographic Unit: sub-Saharan Africa
Geographic Coverage: West Africa, East & Central Africa, Southern Africa
Format/Platform: Data available for download in CSV format. Spatial data layer may be explored using MAPPR and downloaded in geoTIFF and ASCII raster formats.
Funding Agency: Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation
Keywords: Soils
