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Classify the USDA family (5th level) of a pedon

Source: R/familia-usda.R
classify_usda_family.Rd

Runs the applicable family-modifier dimensions and returns them as a named list of FamilyAttribute objects (multi-label; each dimension is orthogonal). Mirrors classify_sibcs_familia.

Usage

classify_usda_family(
  pedon,
  order_code = NULL,
  subgroup_code = NULL,
  infer_temperature = TRUE
)

Arguments

pedon

A PedonRecord.

order_code

Optional USDA order code (selects applicable dimensions).

subgroup_code

Optional subgroup code (reserved for refinements).

infer_temperature

Passed to family_temperature_regime_usda.

Value

Named list of FamilyAttribute objects.

References

Soil Survey Staff (2022), KST 13th ed., Ch. 16–17.

See also

family_label_usda, classify_usda.