Soil Geography of the USA A Diagnostic-Horizon Approach /

• Main Author: Bockheim, James G. (Author)
• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, 2014.
• Subjects: Geography.; Physical geography.; Geomorphology.; Soil science.; Soil conservation.; Physical Geography.; Soil Science & Conservation.

Since 1980, our understanding of the factors and processes governing the distribution of soils on the Earth’s surface has increased dramatically, as have the techniques for studying soil patterns. The approach used in this book relies on the National Resources Conservation Service databases to delin...

Table of Contents:

• Introduction
• Methods
• Anthropic and Plaggen Epipedons
• Melanic Epipedon
• Mollic Epipedon
• Umbric Epipedon
• Ochric Epipedon
• Histic and Folistic Epipedons
• Agric Horizon
• Albic Horizon
• Argillic, Kandic and Natric Horizons
• Calcic and Petrocalcic Horizons
• Cambic Horizon
• Duripan Horizon
• Fragipan Horizon
• Glossic Horizon
• Gypic and Petrogypsic Horizons
• Ortstein and Placic Horizons
• Oxic Horizon
• Salic Horizon
• Sombric Horizon
• Spodic Horizon
• Ultramafic Soils
• Soils with Lamellae
• Soils with Plinthite
• Summary
• Future of Soil Taxonomy.