Based on field observations and data analyses,this paper argues that the purple soil(Chinese name) is,in essence,the same soil as the inceptisol(USA name) and the regosols(in FAO publications).
通过野外观察和资料收集与研究,分析了中国称为紫色土,美国称为始成土,联合国有关组织归之于岩性土或雏形土的土壤是同一类的土壤。