Investigating problematic hydric soils using hydrology, IRIS tubes, chemistry, and the hydric soils technical standard

Soil Science Society of America Journal

Volumn 75, Issue 6, 2011, Pages 2379-2385

  Berkowitz, Jacob F ^a   Sallee, James Barrett ^b  

^a U S ARMY ENGINEER RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT CENTER   (United States)

^b Water Resources Division   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CHEMICAL DATA; DARK SURFACES; HIGH WATER TABLE; HYDRIC SOILS; MICHIGAN; REDUCING CONDITIONS; RESOURCE PROFESSIONALS; SANDY SOILS; SOIL MORPHOLOGY; TECHNICAL STANDARDS;

FERTILIZERS; MORPHOLOGY; SAND;

SOILS;

COLOR; HYDROLOGY; LABORATORY METHOD; MARL; SANDY SOIL; SOIL SURFACE; SOIL SURVEY; UPLAND REGION; WATER TABLE;

MICHIGAN; UNITED STATES;

EID: 83055173784     PISSN: 03615995     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2136/sssaj2011.0040     Document Type: Article

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