Wetland Soils:
Genesis, Hydrology, Landscapes and Classification

edited by Jimmie Richardson
and Michael J. Vepraskas

• Discusses morphological features and delineating wetlands
• Contains 175 photographs and 64 tables
• Covers the hydric soils in the Hydrogeomorphic Classification (HCM)
• Includes conditions such as the influence of beavers on hydric soils, "ground-water Spodosils," wetlands of arid areas, and wetland soils of Mollisols or prairie wetlands
• Provides information on the relationship between wetlands, C-sequestration, and global warming

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.

Contents

1. Basic Principles of Hydric Soils
   1. Basic Concepts of Soil Science
   2. Background and History of the Concept of Hydric Soils
   3. Hydrology of Wetland and Related Soils
   4. Redox Chemistry of Hydric Soils
   5. Biology of Wetland Soils
   6. Organic Matter Accumulation and Organic Soils
   7. Morphological Features of Seasonally Reduced Soils
   8. Delineating Hydric Soils

2. Wetland Soil Landscapes
   9. Wetland Soils and the Hydrogeomorphic Classification of Wetlands
   10. Use of Soil Information for Hydrogeomorphic Assessment
   11. Wetland Soils of Basins and Depressions of Glacial Terrains
   12. Wetland Soils of Basins and Depressions: Case Studies if Vernal Pools
   13. Hydric Soils and Wetlands in Riverine Systems
   14. Soils of Tidal and Fringing Wetlands
   15. Flatwoods and Associated Landforms of the South Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Lowlands

3. Wetland Soils with Special Conditions
   16. Hydrologically Linked Spodosol Formation in the Southeastern United States
   17. Soils of Northern Peatlands: Histosols and Gelisols
   18. Hydric Soil Indicators in Mollisol Landscapes

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