patterns, soil geography, and test the pedogenetic theories. Thus, pedodiversity is not only concerned with analysis of the pedotaxa number in a given area or region, but it should tackle also with the pedological structures, spatial pedotaxa and soilscapes structure. References Robin Thwaites, Brian Slater. 2004. The concept of pedodiversity and its application in diverse geoecological systems Zinck, J.A. 1988. Physiography and Soils. Lecture-notes for soil students. Soil Science Division. Soil survey courses subject matter: K6 ITC, Enschede, The Netherlands Soil science Pedology