num_pages: 432
description: Covering wetlands soils from Florida to Alaska, Wetland Soils: Genesis, Hydrology, Landscapes, and Classification provides information on al l types of hydric soils. With contributions from soil scientists who h ave extensive field experience, the book focuses on the soil morpholog y of the wet soils that cover most wetlands from the subtropics northw ard. No previous book has been devoted solely to the subject of hydric soils and their landscapes. The book is well organized and divided in to three parts. Part I examines the basic concepts, processes, and pro perties of aspects of hydric soils that pertain to virtually any hydri c soil. It provides a general overview and important terms and concept s. Part II covers the soils in specific kinds of wetlands and the diff erent functions they perform. Part III emphasizes special wetlands con ditions such as soils composed of sand, organic soils in northern Nort h America, prairie wetlands, wetlands in saline situations, dry climat es, and wetlands with modified hydrology.
language: English
title: Wetland Soils: Genesis, Hydrology, Landscapes, and Classification
titlecomplete: Wetland Soils: Genesis, Hydrology, Landscapes, and Classification
ratings_count: 6
publisher: CRC Press