Soil Geography of the USA A Diagnostic-Horizon Approach
Since 1980, our understanding of the factors and processes governing the distribution of soils on the Earth’s surface has increased dramatically, as have the techniques for studying soil patterns. The approach used in this book relies on the Nat
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Soil Geography of the USA A Diagnostic-Horizon Approach
Soil Geography of the USA
James G. Bockheim
Soil Geography of the USA A Diagnostic-Horizon Approach
James G. Bockheim Soil Science Department University of Wisconsin Madison, WI, USA
ISBN 978-3-319-06667-7 ISBN 978-3-319-06668-4 (eBook) DOI 10.1007/978-3-319-06668-4 Springer Cham Heidelberg New York Dordrecht London Library of Congress Control Number: 2014943766 © Springer International Publishing Switzerland 2014 This work is subject to copyright. All rights are reserved by the Publisher, whether the whole or part of the material is concerned, specifically the rights of translation, reprinting, reuse of illustrations, recitation, broadcasting, reproduction on microfilms or in any other physical way, and transmission or information storage and retrieval, electronic adaptation, computer software, or by similar or dissimilar methodology now known or hereafter developed. Exempted from this legal reservation are brief excerpts in connection with reviews or scholarly analysis or material supplied specifically for the purpose of being entered and executed on a computer system, for exclusive use by the purchaser of the work. Duplication of this publication or parts thereof is permitted only under the provisions of the Copyright Law of the Publisher’s location, in its current version, and permission for use must always be obtained from Springer. Permissions for use may be obtained through RightsLink at the Copyright Clearance Center. Violations are liable to prosecution under the respective Copyright Law. The use of general descriptive names, registered names, trademarks, service marks, etc. in this publication does not imply, even in the absence of a specific statement, that such names are exempt from the relevant protective laws and regulations and therefore free for general use. While the advice and information in this book are believed to be true and accurate at the date of publication, neither the authors nor the editors nor the publisher can accept any legal responsibility for any errors or omissions that may be made. The publisher makes no warranty, express or implied, with respect to the material contained herein. Printed on acid-free paper Springer is part of Springer Science+Business Media (www.springer.com)
Preface
A soil geography textbook or reference book has been lacking for the United States since Soil Geography and Land Use was published 34 years ago by Foth and Schafer (1980). Since that time, our understanding of the factors and processes governing the distribution of soils on the Earth’s surface has increased dramatically, as have the techniques for studying soil patterns. Although Soil Taxonomy (ST; Soil Survey Staff, 1999) is the official US soil classification system, it is used in more than 45 countries and, along with the World Reference Base for Soil Resources (IUSS Working Group, WRB, 2007), is the most commonly used scheme in the professional literature. Soil Taxonomy is a hierarchical system that is based primarily on diagnostic
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