Considerations and proposals on morpho-pedo-lithostratigraphic units in quaternary studies

Abstract

After the analysis of the definition of morpho- and pedo-stratigraphic units as proposed by various authors, some considerations are made about their acceptability and use in studies on Quaternary. In particular, deficiences in the proposed definitions are emphasized as due to the fact that the conceptual bounds proper of stratigraphy have been overstepped by introducing morphological and pedogical elements which are variously external to it. Finally, it is proposed and commented a type of definition which is based upon a strict mutual parallelism and independence of stratigraphy to morphology and pedology.