ABSTRACT

A Major Revision of the Previous EditionWetland Soils: Genesis, Hydrology, Landscapes, and Classification, Second Edition contains 11 new chapters and additional updates written by new authors with a broad range of related field and academic experience. This revised work augments the previous material on wetland functions and restorations, while ma

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Section I Basic Principles of Hydric Soils

chapter 1|20 pages

Basic Concepts of Soil Science

ByDeann R. Presley, Steven W. Sprecher, and I.T. Kenney

chapter 2|16 pages

History of the Concept of Hydric Soil

ByMichael J. Vepraskas

chapter 3|66 pages

Hydrology of Wetland and Related Soils

ByJames L. Arndt, Ryan E. Emanuel, Jimmie L. Richardson

chapter 4|28 pages

Redox Chemistry of Hydric Soils

ByMichael J. Vepraskas, Matthew Polizzotto, Stephen P. Faulkner

chapter 5|32 pages

Biology of Wetland Soils

ByAnne E. Altor

chapter 6|24 pages

Soil Organic Matter

ByJason K. Keller, Cassandra A. Medvedeff

chapter 7|30 pages

Morphological Features of Hydric and Reduced Soils

ByMichael J. Vepraskas, Karen L. Vaughan

chapter 8|26 pages

Identifying Hydric Soils in the Landscape

ByLenore M. Vasilas, Jacob F. Berkowitz

chapter 9|30 pages

Delineating Hydric Soils

ByG. Wade Hurt, Chris V. Noble

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Section II Wetland Soil Landscapes

chapter 10|34 pages

Soils of Peatlands: Histosols and Gelisols

ByRandy Kolka, Scott D. Bridgham, Chien-Lu Ping

chapter 11|14 pages

Hydric Soil Indicators in Mollisol Landscapes

ByJames A. Thompson, Jay C. Bell

chapter 12|22 pages

Hydric Soils and Wetlands in Riverine Systems

ByPatrick J. Drohan, David L. Lindbo, Jimmie L. Richardson

chapter 13|18 pages

Soils of Tidal Wetlands

ByMartin C. Rabenhorst, Brian A. Needelman

chapter 14|12 pages

Flatwoods and Associated Landforms of the South Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Lowlands

ByG. Wade Hurt, Frank C. Watts, Willie G. Harris Jr

chapter 15|14 pages

Saline and Wet Soils of Wetlands in Dry Climates

ByAaron J. Miller, Janis L. Boettinger, Jimmie L. Richardson

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Section III Wetland Functions and Restoration

chapter 16|32 pages

Wetland Soils and the Hydrogeomorphic Classification of Wetlands

ByChris V. Noble, Jacob F. Berkowitz

chapter 17|22 pages

Approaches to Assessing the Ecological Condition of Wetlands Using Soil Indicators

ByM. Siobhan Fennessy, Denise Wardrop

chapter 18|22 pages

Tidal Wetland Restoration

ByEllen R. Herbert, John M. Marton, Christopher B. Craft

chapter 19|26 pages

Soil Restoration: The Foundation of Successful Wetland Reestablishment

ByCurtis J. Richardson, Gregory L. Bruland, Matthew F. Hanchey, and Ariana E. Sutton-Grier