Overview of aquic conditions and hydric soils

Aquic Conditions and Hydric Soils: The Problem Soils

Volumn 50, Issue , 2015, Pages 1-22

  Vepraskas, M J ^a   Sprecher, S W ^b  

^a NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b U S ARMY   (United States)

Author keywords

Anaerobic conditions; Aquic conditions; Hydric soils; Oxidation reduction process; Redoximorphic features; Waterlogged soils; Wetness requirements

Indexed keywords

EID: 85102666367     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.2136/sssaspecpub50.c1     Document Type: Chapter

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