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Part I. Basic Principles of Hydric Soils.. Chapter 1.. Basic Concepts of Soil Science.. Chapter 2.. Background and History of the Concept of Hydric Soils.. Chapter 3.. Hydrology of Wetland and Related Soils.. Chapter 4.. Redox Chemistry of Hydric Soils.. Chapter 5.. Biology of Wetland Soils.. Chapter 6.. Organic Matter Accumulation and Organic Soils.. Chapter 7.. Morphological Features of Seasonally Reduced Soils.. Chapter 8.. Delineating Hydric Soils.. Part II. Wetland Soils Landscapes.. Chapter 9.. Wetland Soils and the Hydrogeomorphic Classification of Wetlands.. Chapter 10.. Use of Soil Information for Hydrogeomorphic Assessmen.. Chapter 11A.. Wetland Soils of Basins and Depressions of Glacial Terrains.. Chapter 11B.. Wetland Soils of Basins and Depressions: Case Studies of Vernal Pools.. Chapter 12.. Hydric Soils and Wetlands in Riverine Systems.. Chapter 13.. Soils of Tidal and Fringing Wetlands.. Chapter 14.. Flatwoods and Associated Landforms of the South Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Lowlands.. Part III. Wetland Soils with Special Conditions.. Chapter 15.. Hydrologically Linked Spodosol Formation in the Southeastern United States.. Chapter 16.. Soils of Northern Peatlands: Histosols and Gelisols.. Chapter 17.. Hydric Soil Indicators in Mollisol Landscapes.. Chapter 18.. Saline and Wet Soils of Wetlands in Dry Climates.. Chapter 19.. Wetland Soil and Landscape Alteration by Beavers.. Index

Covering wetlands soils from Florida to Alaska, Wetland Soils: Genesis, Hydrology, Landscapes, and Classification provides information on all types of hydric soils. With contributions from soil scientists who have extensive field experience, the book focuses on the soil morphology of the wet soils that cover most wetlands from the subtropics northward. No previous book has been devoted solely to the subject of hydric soils and their landscapes. The book is well organized and divided into three parts. Part I examines the basic concepts, processes, and properties of aspects of hydric soils that pertain to virtually any hydric soil. It provides a general overview and important terms and concepts. Part II covers the soils in specific kinds of wetlands and the different functions they perform. Part III emphasizes special wetlands conditions such as soils composed of sand, organic soils in northern North America, prairie wetlands, wetlands in saline situations, dry climates, and wetlands with modified hydrology. Whether you are an expert in soil science, or just need a crash course, this reference prepares you to work with real wetlands-outdoors. Written for scientists without a background in soil science and comprehensive in scope, Wetlands Soils: Genesis, Hydrology, Landscapes, and Classification provides basic and advanced coverage, explaining the fundamentals of hydric soils in terms even a non-soil scientist can understand. Inglés