Soil Genesis and Classification

by Buol, Stanley W.; Southard, Randal J.; Graham, Robert C.; McDaniel, Paul A.

• ISBN13: 9780813807690
• ISBN10: 0813807697
• Edition: 6th
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2011-09-27
• Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell

Summary

Soil Genesis and Classification, Sixth Edition, builds on the success of the previous editions to present an unparalleled resource on soil formation and classification. Featuring a color plate section containing multiple soil profiles, this text also includes information on new classification systems and emerging technologies and databases with updated references throughout. Covering the diverse needs of both the academic and professional communities, this classic text will be a must have reference for all those in soil science and related fields.

Author Biography

Stanley W. Buol is a Distinguished Professor Emeritus of Soil Science at North Carolina State University. Randal J. Southard is Professor of Soil Genesis and Morphology at the University of California, Davis. Robert C. Graham is Professor Soil Mineralogy and Pedology at the University of California, Riverside. Paul A. McDaniel is Professor of Soil and Land Resources at the University of Idaho.

Table of Contents

Authors	p. vii
Preface to the First Edition	p. ix
Preface to the Second Edition	p. x
Preface to the Third Edition	p. xi
Preface to the Fourth Edition	p. xiii
Preface to the Fifth Edition	p. xiv
Preface to the Sixth Edition	p. xv
Introduction	p. 3
Morphology and Composition of Soils	p. 35
Soil-forming Factors: Soil as a Component of Ecosystems	p. 89
Soil Materials and Weathering	p. 141
Soil-forming Processes	p. 163
Modern Soil Classification Systems	p. 181
U.S. Soil Taxonomy	p. 207
Alfisols: High Base Status Soils with Finer-textured Subsoil Horizons	p. 233
Andisols: Soils with Andic Soil Properties	p. 249
Aridisols: Soils of Dry Regions	p. 265
Entisols: Recently Formed Soils	p. 283
Gelisols: Very Cold Soils	p. 293
Histosols: Organic Soils	p. 307
Inceptisols: Embryonic Soils with Few Diagnostic Features	p. 321
Mollisols: Grassland Soils of Steppes and Prairies	p. 331
Oxisols: Low Activity Soils	p. 349
Spodosols: Soils with Subsoil Accumulations of Humus and Sesquioxides	p. 361
Ultisols: Low Base Status Soils with Finer-textured Subsoil Horizons	p. 375
Vertisols: Shrinking and Swelling Dark Clay Soils	p. 385
Spatial Arrangement of Soils: Soilscapes and Map Units	p. 397
Interpretations of Soil Surveys and Technical Soil Classification	p. 425
Bibliography	p. 437
Index	p. 531
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