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6th edition of the Brazilian Soil Classification System (SiBCS)
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The 6th edition of the Brazilian Soil Classification System (SiBCS) is now available and can be accessed in two ways:
✅ Free PDF download from the Embrapa website.
✅ Print-on-demand version, available for purchase through a company contracted by Embrapa.
First published in 1999, the SiBCS has become a reference for researchers, professors, students, and farmers, and is considered a true scientific best seller, with more than 37,000 printed copies sold in its previous editions.
The new edition brings together advances in knowledge on Brazilian soils produced over the past seven years, including contributions from theses, dissertations, soil surveys, and discussions from the last three Brazilian Soil Classification and Correlation Meetings (RCCs).
🔗 Access the free version or learn how to purchase the printed edition: www.embrapa.br/solos/sibcs/livro-impresso
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