A Standardized Morpho-Functional Classification of the Planet’s Humipedons
, Jean-François Ponge 2,*, Bernard Jabiol 3, Bas Van Delft 4, Rein De Waal 4, Klaus Katzensteiner 5, Eckart Kolb 6, Nicolas Bernier 2, Giacomo Mei 7, Manuel Blouin 8, Jérôme Juilleret 9, Noémie Pousse 10, Silvia Stanchi 11, Fernando Cesario 12, Renée-Claire Le Bayon 13, Dylan Tatti 14, Silvia Chersich 15, Luca Carollo 1, Michael Englisch 16, Anna Schrötter 5, Ines Fritz 17, Adriano Sofo 18, Stéphane Bazot 19, Jean-Christophe Lata 20, Andrea Vacca 22, Nathalie Cools 25, Cristian Bolzonella 1, Lorenzo Frizzera 26, Przemyslaw Charzynski 29, Elina Zakharchenko 30, add
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Zhenjun Sun
Round 1
Reviewer 1 Report
The present manuscript（ID: soilsystems-1708784）reviewed somthing regarding Morpho-functional classification of humipedons (topsoils) by dividing three parts of it: Humipedon, Copedon and Lithopedon. The reviewer argue that the review gave some novel information and definitions for classification of topsoil, which might be be valid for European temperate and Mediterranean terrestrial environments. However, it is needed to give some disscussions if the method of classification is approriate globally, or used in agroecosystem. I would suggest that the part 5 could be removed or revised, since this part is more likely an using introduction of that app, thus resulting in less inspiration for basic research. Hopefully, these questions could be improved if this MS could go further.
Some minor suggestions for considering as follow:
Line 89 this sentence is not clear, please revise.
Line 117-120 these sentences are not clear, please revise.
Line 188, 208, 318, 351,426-431: the authors did cite this spcial issue much times, I was wordering if it is suitble using a spcial issue as an citation in a review for our journal, it is better to focus on part articles of the issue.
Based on above comments, the final recommendation regarding this manuscript is major revision.
Author Response
Dear Reviewer 1,
All the answers to your questions are listed in the attached PDF. THANK YOU from all the authors of the article.
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Reviewer 2 Report
Comments in the attachment.
Well Done!!!
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Author Response
Dear Reviewer 2,
All the answers to your questions are listed in the attached PDF. THANK YOU from all the authors of the article.
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Reviewer 3 Report
It’s important work about morpho-functional classification of topsoils (humipedons) . Author team made most all data collection in this field.It’s really a good textbook for students and primary researchers.There were no more words for the literal and content about the manuscript.I just want say what review form in the scientific journal.As a chapter of textbook，undoubtedly，it’s good. However，as a paper which will published in a precise journal，I suggest whether or not to make some adjustment.
Author Response
Dear Reviewer 3,
All the answers to your questions are listed in the attached PDF. THANK YOU from all the authors of the article.
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Round 2
Reviewer 1 Report
All issues addressed before have been revised well in this version.
