From: Ch’ol nomenclature for soil classification in the ejido Oxolotán, Tacotalpa, Tabasco, México
Criteria | Ch’ol | Maya | Purépecha | Nahuatl/Otomí | Mixe |
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Climate and altitude at the local or regional level. | Landscape | Landscape | Climate/landscape | Landscape | Landscape |
Organoleptic properties. | Color of the horizons (matrix and mottles), stoniness, rockiness, moisture | Color of the horizons, stoniness (size and abundance) gravel content, rockiness (shape and abundance), moisture, depth | Color of the horizons, stoniness | Soil color, stoniness, moisture | Soil color, stoniness, moisture |
Quality/fertility | Texture, compaction, salinity | Organic matter, texture | Organic matter, texture | Texture plasticity compaction | Texture, plasticity, salinity and compaction |
Productive capacity | Good soils Bad soils | All soils have uses | Good soils Currents | Good soils Bad soils | Good soils Bad soils |
Workability (Consistence) | Loose/hard | Loose/Soft | Loos/hard | Loose/hard | |
Land use/coverage | With or without vegetation | Hydrophilic plants/seasonal herbs/specific trees for each soil and other soils without vegetation | Forest land/crop land | ||
References | Own elaboration | [29] | [3] |