The Broadest Category of Classification in Soil Taxonomy Specifies 12

question 39

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The broadest category of classification in Soil Taxonomy specifies 12 soil orders,11 of which are for mineral soils.

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Population Parameter

A numerical characteristic or measure that describes an aspect of a population, such as its mean or variance.

Sampling Distribution

The distribution of probabilities for a certain statistic, obtained from a random sample.

Sample Statistic

A numerical measure that describes an aspect of a sample of a population.

Probability Samples

Samples chosen in such a way that every member of the population has a known, non-zero chance of being included.