The Soils of Mississippi

• Autore: Johnson Delaney
• Pubblicazione: Cham : , : Springer International Publishing AG, , 2024; ©2023
• Edizione: 1st ed.
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (207 pages)
• Disciplina: 631.409762
• Altri autori: LillyMike LoweryBirl BockheimJames G
• Nota di contenuto: Intro -- Preface -- Foreword -- Contents -- About the Authors -- Abbreviations -- Authors' Note -- 1 Introduction -- 1.1 Etymology -- 1.2 Geography -- 1.3 Demographics -- 1.4 Brief History -- 1.5 Economy -- 1.6 Culture -- 1.7 Education -- 1.8 Recreation -- 1.9 The Subsequent Chapters -- 1.10 Summary -- References -- 2 History of Soil Studies in Mississippi -- 2.1 Introduction -- 2.2 Early Soil Books -- 2.3 Definition of Soil -- 2.4 Soil Surveys -- 2.5 Soil Series -- 2.6 Soil Classification -- 2.7 Soil Taxonomy -- 2.8 General Soil Maps -- 2.9 Soil Research -- 2.10 The State Soil -- 2.11 Summary -- References -- 3 Soil-Forming Factors -- 3.1 Introduction -- 3.2 Climate -- 3.2.1 Current Climate -- 3.2.2 Past Climates -- 3.2.3 Recent Climate Change -- 3.3 Organisms -- 3.3.1 Loblolly Pine-Shortleaf Pine -- 3.3.2 Oak-Hickory -- 3.3.3 Oak-Gum-Cypress -- 3.3.4 Oak-Pine -- 3.3.5 Longleaf Pine-Slash Pine -- 3.3.6 Elm-Ash-Cottonwood -- 3.3.7 Other Vegetation Types -- 3.3.8 Ecoregions of Mississippi -- 3.4 Relief -- 3.5 Physiographic Provinces -- 3.6 Geologic Structure -- 3.7 Surficial Geology -- 3.8 Time -- 3.9 Humans -- 3.10 Summary -- References -- 4 General Soil Regions of Mississippi -- 4.1 Introduction -- 4.2 Gulf Coastal Plain (MLRA 133C) -- 4.3 Southern Mississippi Valley Loess (MLRA 134) -- 4.4 Southern Mississippi Valley Alluvium (MLRA 131A) -- 4.5 Alabama and Mississippi Blackland Prairie (MLRA 135A) -- 4.6 Eastern Gulf Coast Flatwoods (MLRA 152A) -- 4.7 Gulf Coast Marsh (MLRA 151) -- 4.8 Summary -- References -- 5 Diagnostic Horizons and Taxonomic Structure of Mississippi Soils -- 5.1 Introduction -- 5.2 Diagnostic Horizons -- 5.3 Orders -- 5.4 Suborders -- 5.5 Great Groups -- 5.6 Subgroups -- 5.7 Families -- 5.8 Soil Series -- 5.9 Summary -- Reference -- 6 Taxonomic Soil Regions of Mississippi -- 6.1 Introduction. ; 6.2 Fragiudalfs (Soil Region 1) -- 6.3 Paleudults (Soil Region 2) -- 6.4 Hapludults (Soil Region 3) -- 6.5 Hapludalfs (Soil Region 4) -- 6.6 Fragiudults (Soil Region 5) -- 6.7 Endoaquepts (Soil Region 6) -- 6.8 Endoaqualfs (Soil Region 7) -- 6.9 Paleudalfs (Soil Region 8) -- 6.10 Dystrudepts (Soil Region 9) -- 6.11 Fluvaquents (Soil Region 10) -- 6.12 Epiaquerts (Soil Region 11) -- 6.13 Dystraquerts (Soil Region 12) -- 6.14 Udifluvents (Soil Region 13) -- 6.15 Eutrudepts (Soil Region 14) -- 6.16 Dystruderts (Soil Region 15) -- 6.17 Epiaquepts (Soil Region 16) -- 6.18 Paleaquults (Soil Region 17) -- 6.19 Fraglossudalfs (Soil Region 18) -- 6.20 Hapluderts (Soil Region 19) -- 6.21 Summary -- 7 Ultisols -- 7.1 Distribution -- 7.2 Properties and Processes -- 7.3 Use and Management -- 7.4 Summary -- References -- 8 Alfisols -- Abstract -- 8.1 Distribution -- 8.2 Properties and Processes -- 8.3 Use and Management -- 8.4 Summary -- References -- 9 Inceptisols -- 9.1 Distribution -- 9.2 Properties and Processes -- 9.3 Use and Management -- 9.4 Summary -- 10 Vertisols -- 10.1 Distribution -- 10.2 Properties and Processes -- 10.3 Use and Management -- 10.4 Conclusions -- References -- 11 Entisols -- 11.1 Distribution -- 11.2 Properties and Processes -- 11.3 Use and Management -- 11.4 Summary -- 12 Histosols, Mollisols, and Spodosol -- 12.1 Distribution -- 12.2 Properties and Processes -- 12.3 Use and Management -- 12.4 Summary -- Reference -- 13 Soil-Forming Processes in Mississippi -- 13.1 Introduction -- 13.2 Argilluviation -- 13.3 Gleization -- 13.4 Base Cycling -- 13.5 Cambisolization -- 13.6 Vertization -- 13.7 Glossification -- 13.8 Fragification -- 13.9 Ferralitization -- 13.10 Humification -- 13.11 Solodization -- 13.12 Paludization -- 13.13 Sulfurization -- 13.14 Podzolization -- 13.15 Soils with Minimal Soil-Forming Processes -- 13.16 Summary. ; References -- 14 Benchmark, Endemic, Rare, and Endangered Soils in Mississippi -- 14.1 Introduction -- 14.2 Benchmark, Endemic, Rare, and Endangered Soils -- 14.3 Highly Represented Soil Taxa -- 14.4 Summary -- References -- 15 Land Use in Mississippi -- 15.1 Introduction -- 15.2 Forest Land -- 15.3 Cropland -- 15.4 Pasture Land -- 15.5 Developed Land and Wildlife, Watershed, and Recreation Lands -- 15.6 Key Environmental Issues -- 15.6.1 Soil Erosion and Water Quality -- 15.6.2 Climate Change -- 15.6.3 Loss of Biodiversity -- 15.7 Summary -- References -- 16 Yield Potential of Mississippi Soils -- 16.1 Introduction -- 16.2 Crop Yield Potential -- 16.3 Grazing Land Quality -- 16.4 Forest Site Quality -- 16.5 Summary -- References -- 17 Summary -- Appendix A: List of Soil Surveys -- Appendix B: Soil-Forming Factors for Soil Series in Mississippi -- Appendix C: Thicknesses of Diagnostic Horizons in Mississippi Soil Series -- Appendix D: Classification and reas of Soil Series Recognized in Mississippi -- Appendix E: Benchmark, Endemic, Rare, and Endangered Soils in Mississippi -- Appendix F: Land Use of Mississippi Soil Series -- Index.
• Titolo autorizzato: The Soils of Mississippi
• ISBN: 3-031-36235-7
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910799482303321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II
• Serie: World Soils Book Series