Ecology and management of forest soils / Dan Binkley, Richard F. Fisher.

Authors' names in reverse order on previous edition.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

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Title Page; Copyright; Dedication; Preface; Acknowledgments; In Memoriam; Part I: Introduction to Forest Soils; Chapter 1: History of Forest Soil Science and Management; Overview; Forest Soils Differ in Many Ways from Cultivated Soils; Forest Soil Science is as Old as Soil Science Itself; Chapter 2: Global Patterns in Forest Soils; Overview; Soils Commonly Differ as Much within Regions as Around the Globe; Major Forest Types Occur on a Variety of Soils; Tropical Forests are Diverse and Occur on a Diverse Range of Soils.

Tropical Climates are Warm Year Round, and Include Both Dry and Wet RegionsRainforests have No Prolonged Dry Season; Monsoon Forests have Seasonal Periods of Rain and of Drought; Many Tropical Forests are Dry; Tropical Montane Forests have Moderate, Uniform Climates; Plantation Forestry is Extensive Throughout the Tropics; Some Temperate Broadleaved Forests are Evergreen; Temperate Rainforests are Among the Largest Forests in the World; Lowland Coniferous Forests are Major Sources of Timber; Temperate Mixed Forests Include Conifers and Hardwoods.

Temperate Montane Conifer Forests Endure Cold, Snowy WintersBoreal Forests Span Vast Areas; Part II: Composition of Forest Soils; Chapter 3: Soil Formation and Minerals; Overview; Pedogenic Processes Operate Simultaneously at Varying Rates; External Factors Guide Soil Formation; Parent Material can be Mineral or Organic; Nonsilicates are Important Soil-Forming Minerals; Silicates are the Dominant Soil-Forming Minerals; Clay Minerals are Secondary Alumino-Silicates; Parent Materials have Both Chemical and Structural Features; Climate is a Major Driver of Mineral Weathering.

Biology also Influences WeatheringSoils Develop Across Topography Over Time; Biology also Drives Soil Formation; Vegetation and Soils Develop Together, But at Different Rates; Soil Properties Influence Vegetation Development; Chapter 4: Soil Organic Matter; Overview; The Highest Soil Organic Matter may be in the Canopy; Forest Soil Profiles Typically Begin with an O Horizon; O Horizons have a Distinctive Structure; Many O Horizon Classifications have been Developed: are they Useful?; Organic Matter is a Vital Part of Mineral Horizons Too; Charcoal can Also be Important in Forest Soils.

Soil Organic Matter Performs Many FunctionsThe Chemistry of O Horizons Goes Beyond Carbon; Soil Organic Matter is More Than the Balance Between Inputs and Outputs; Why does Organic Matter Accumulate in Soils?; Is there a Limit to How Much Soil Organic Matter can Accumulate in Forest Soils?; Studies of Litter Decomposition have Fascinated Scientists; Organic Matter Enters Soils from Above and from Within; Soil Organic Matter Shows Strong Patterns Across Landscapes; Tropical Soils have Greater Soil Organic Matter than Temperate and Boreal Soils; Chapter 5: Water, Pore Space, and Soil Structure.