The Genesis and Classification of Cold Soils

ContentsPreface Chapter 1 Temperature Relationships in Cold Soils I. Temperature Belts II. Soil Temperature Regimes in Cold Areas III. Factors Affecting Soil Temperatures IV. Temperatures in Relation to Soil Depth References Chapter 2 The Effects of Freezing I. Moisture Migrations during Freezing II. Effects of Deep Freezing III. Cryoturbation IV. Effects of Shallow, Ice-Rich Permafrost on Turbation V. Intensity of Cryoturbation VI. Effects of Freezing on Sloping Soils References Chapter 3 The United States Soil Taxonomy I. Pedons and Polypedons II. Diagnostic Horizons III. Horizon Designators IV. Nomenclature V. Categories of the Classification References Chapter 4 Entisols I. Cryofluvents II. Cryorthents III. Cryopsamments IV. Cryaquents References Chapter 5 Spodosols I. Genesis of Spodosols II. Identification of Spodic Horizons III. Classification of Cold Spodosols References Chapter 6 Alfisols I. Genesis of Alfisols II. Classification of Cold Alfisols References Chapter 7 Mollisols I. Genesis of Mollisols II. Classification of Cold Mollisols References Chapter 8 Inceptisols: Cryandepts I. Genesis of Cryandepts II. Classification of Cryandepts References Chapter 9 Inceptisols: Cryochrepts I. Genesis of Cryochrepts II. Classification of Cryochrepts References Chapter l0 Inceptisols: Cryumbrepts I. Genesis of Cryumbrepts II. Classification of Cryumbrepts References Chapter 11 Inceptisols: Cryaquepts I. Genesis of Cryaquepts II. Classification of Cryaquepts References Chapter 12 Histosols I. Genesis of Histosols II. Properties of Histosols III. Classification of Cold Histosols References Chapter 13 The Taxonomies of Canada, the U.S.S.R.,and the FAO I. Canadian System of Soil Classification II. Official Soil Classification of the U.S.S.R. III. The FAO Soil Classification References Index