The Soils of Wisconsin

• Main Authors: Bockheim, James G. (Author), Hartemink, Alfred E. (Author)
• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, 2017.
• Series: World Soils Book Series,
• Subjects: Environment.; Physical geography.; Soil science.; Soil conservation.; Soil Science & Conservation.; Physical Geography.; World Regional Geography (Continents, Countries, Regions).

This book provides an up-to-date and comprehensive report on the soils of Wisconsin, a state that offers a rich tapestry of soils. It discusses the relevant soil forming factors and soil processes in detail and subsequently reviews the main soil regions and dominant soil orders, including paleosols...

Table of Contents:

• Introduction
• History of soil mapping and research
• Soil-forming factors
• Soil-forming processes
• General soil regions
• Diagnostic horizons and soil taxa in Wisconsin
• Taxonomic soil regions of Wisconsin
• Alfisols
• Spodosols
• Entisols
• Mollisols.