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J.S. Aber, T. Eddy, F. Pavri, and R. Sleezer, Earth Science Department, Emporia State University, Kansas: Wetland Environments. An interdisciplinary overview of physical, biological and cultural aspects of wetlands. Definitions, classifications, origins, and natural processes of wetland environments. Wetlands in boreal, temperate, and tropical climatic settings. See also: Wetland Soils in the U.S.
! Sina Adl et al. (2010): Reconstructing the soil food web of a 100 million-year-old forest: The case of the mid-Cretaceous fossils in the amber of Charentes (SW France). PDF file, Soil Biology & Biochemistry.
Ana María Alonso-Zarza and Lawrence H. Tanner (2006): Paleoenvironmental Record and Applications of Calcretes and Palustrine Carbonates. GSA Special Papers 416 (Google books).
! Lorna Ash & Brett Poulin, Department of Biological Sciences, University of Alberta: Instructional Multimedia, Multimedia Topics, Introductory Biology. Go to: The Carbon Cycle, The Nitrogen Cycle. Online and downloadable flash movies. Excellent!
Bailly, F. (Kassel), Felix-Hennigsen, P. (Giessen), Klassen, H. (Osnabrück) & Stephan, S. (Bonn): Synsedimentary Paleo-Vertisols in Upper Jurassic sequences of Northwestern Germany (Wiehengebirge).
Canadian Soil Information System (CanSIS): SOIL TERMS GLOSSARY.
B. Chefetz (2007): Decomposition and sorption characterization of plant cuticles in soil. In PDF, Plant and Soil, 298: 21-30.
Harold G. Coffin, Geoscience Research Institute, Loma Linda, CA (This institute serves the Seventh-day Adventist church): THE YELLOWSTONE PETRIFIED "FORESTS". All about the petrified forests of Yellowstone National Park in Wyoming and Montana.
Neil S. Davies and Martin R. Gibling (2010): Cambrian to Devonian evolution of alluvial systems: The sedimentological impact of the earliest land plants. PDF file, Earth-Science Reviews, 98: 171-200.
Deutsche Bodenkundliche Gesellschaft (in German).
William A. DiMichele et al. (2010): Cyclic changes in Pennsylvanian paleoclimate and effects on floristic dynamics in tropical Pangaea. PDF file, International Journal of Coal Geology, 83: 329-344.
John C. Dixon, Department of Geography, University of Arkansas, Fayetteville (hosted by Foundation for Agrarian Development Research, Russia): An International Consensus on Calcareous Paleosol Classification.
! Paul Driessen, Wageningen Agricultural University, International Institute for Aerospace Survey and Earth Sciences (ITC), Jozef Deckers, Catholic University of Leuven Otto Spaargaren, International Soil Reference and Information Centre Freddy Nachtergaele, FAO: Lecture notes on the major soils of the world. This document presents lecture notes on the major soils of the world based on the World Reference Base for Soil Resources (WRB). These lecture notes will be progressively improved.
P. Driessen et al.: Lecture notes on the major soils of the world. Abstract.
Mark Francek (Central Michigan University), The Science Education Resource Center (SERC), Carleton College: Teaching Geoscience with Visualizations: Using Images, Animations, and Models Effectively, Soil Horizons. Find animations illustrating the development of soil horizons and their characteristics. See also: Physical Properties of Soil, and Soil Orders.
Robert A. Gastaldo and Timothy M. Demko (2011): The Relationship Between Continental Landscape Evolution and the Plant-Fossil Record: Long Term Hydrologic Controls on Preservation. PDF file, Topics in Geobiology, 32: 249-285. See also here (abstract).
Geological Society of America: GSA Annual Meeting, October 27-30, 2002, Denver, CO: Abstracts. Go to: T75. Paleosols and Phanerozoic Climate: Geochemistry to Trace Fossils.
GEsource (the geography and environment hub of the Resource Discovery Network (RDN), the UK’s free national gateway to Internet resources for the learning, teaching and research community). Browse and navigate from here. Go to: Soil science (pedology).
The Geotechnical Micromorphology and Microanalysis Centre GMMC), School of Environmental Sciences, University of East Anglia, England: Soil Micromorphology Home Page.
Google directory:
! Science > Agriculture > Soils >
Soil Morphology,
Classification and Survey,
Soil Ecology,
Soil
Microbiology.
M. Hanif and K.B. Siva, Department of Land Management, Putra Malaysia University: Dr. Soil Surfs. Links to various web sites all over the world regarding information about soils and agriculture.
Robert Harter, Department of Natural Resources, University of New Hampshire, Durham: Chemistry of Soils.
Thomas Hintze, HintzeOnline and Springer: Sciences of Soils. Sciences of Soils provides an international peer-reviewed online forum on a broad range of topics of interest to soil scientists. go to: Soils Online. Links to Soil Science resources and related topics in the World Wide Web and Teaching Online.
Stephen D. Hopper (2009): OCBIL theory: towards an integrated understanding of the evolution, ecology and conservation of biodiversity on old, climatically buffered, infertile landscapes. PDF file, Plant Soil, 322: 49-86.
The International Union of Soil Sciences (IUSS). IUSS is the global union of soil scientists.
A. Hope Jahren, Department of Earth and Planetary Sciences, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore: Factors of soil formation: Biota. PDF file, 2004, In D. Hillel, C. Rosenzweig, D. Powlson, K. Scow, M. Singer and D. Sparks. (Editors), Encyclopedia of Soils in the Environment. Academic Press, New York, pages 507-512.
Noorallah G. Juma, University of Alberta (Canada), and Salman Productions: The Pedosphere and its Dynamics. A dozen sections provide illustrated information on the basics of soil; ecological functions of soil; soil texture, color, and structure; soil formation; soil classification systems in Canada; mineralogy; soil reactions and chemistry; soil water; soil air; soil ecology; soil organic matter; and soil survey.
G.H. Mack et al. (1993): Classification of paleosols. Abstract.
Space Physics Research Laboratory, Department of Atmospheric, Oceanic and Space Sciences, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor: GLOBAL CHANGE I. The University of Michigan's Global Change Curriculum offers an innovative approach in undergraduate science and social science education as part of the Program in the Environment. In three interdisciplinary, team-taught courses the topic of Global Change from physical and human perspectives are examined. The courses are aimed at first and second year students who want to understand the historical and modern aspects of Global Change. Go to: Soils, Weathering, and Nutrients.
The Minnesota Association of Professional Soil Scientists (MAPSS): Introduction to Soils. A guided tour outlining the features that make soil a unique physical material, e.g. the soil components, soil-forming factors, and the chemical and physical properties of soil.
! Dennis C. Murphy, ("Devonian Times", a paleontology web site featuring Red Hill): Who's Who at Red Hill, Soil Development.
! Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS), United States Department of Agriculture:
Soils.
"Helping people understand soils".
Soils is part of the National Cooperative Soil Survey, an effort of Federal and State agencies, universities, and professional
societies to deliver scientifically based soil information. See also:
Soil Taxonomy.
The second edition of soil taxonomy, a basic system of soil classification for making and interpreting soil
surveys is now available here in PDF format for printing or viewing.
Shane J. Prochnow (2005): Paleosols as an Indicator of Ancient Landscapes, Climates and Stratal Response during the Triassic: The Salt Anticline Region of Utah. PDF file, Dissertation.
J.A. Raven and M. Andrews (2010): Evolution of tree nutrition. In PDF, Tree Physiology, 30: 1050-1071. See also here.
G.J.Retallack, University of Oregon, Eugene: Soils and Global Change in the Carbon Cycle over Geological Time (PDF file).
Greg Retallack, Department of Geological Sciences, University of Oregon, Eugene: Soilscapes of the Past. This set of published reconstructions of ancient landscapes and their soils provide an overview of the evolution of soils and landscapes through geological time. See also: Scientific Diagrams. Classification of paleosols into the U.S. soil taxonomy using field and petrographic characteristics.
D G Rossiter, Soil Science Division, International Institute for Aerospace Survey & Earth Sciences, Enschede, The Netherlands: A Compendium of On-Line Soil Survey Information.
D. G. Rossiter, International Institute for Aerospace Survey and Earth Sciences (ITC), Enschede, The Netherlands: A Compendium of On-Line Soil Survey Information. An index of learning resources.
I. Salins and A. J. Ringrose-Voase, CSIRO Division of Soils, Canberra, Australia: Impregnation Techniques for Soils and Clay Materials. PDF file. The problems and overcoming them.
Seafriends Marine Conservation and Education Centre, New Zealand: Soil: use, sustainability and conservation. Go to: Classification of common rocks and soils and more. An overview of common minerals, rocks, soils and their properties, and how they relate.
! Nathan D. Sheldon and Neil J. Tabor (2009): Quantitative paleoenvironmental and paleoclimatic reconstruction using paleosols. PDF file, Earth-Science Reviews.
Philip Small, National Society of Consulting Soil: NSCSS Soil Science Links.
J.P. Smoot: SEDIMENTARY FABRICS AS INDICATORS OF CLIMATE CHANGE: STRATEGIES AND PITFALLS IN CORE STUDIES. Powerpoint presentation, Workshop 2007, Colorado Plateau Coring Project (CPCP).
The Soil Science Society of America (SSSA), Madison, WI. The primary purpose of the Society is to advance the discipline and practice of soil science by acquiring and disseminating information about soils in relation to crop production, environmental quality, ecosystem sustainability, bioremediation, waste management and recycling, and wise land use.
The Soil Science Society of America: Glossary of Soil Science Terms. Hundreds of terms can be viewed alphabetically, searched, or downloaded.
The Soils Group, Inc.: NSCSS Soil Science Links.
John Stear, The Evolution Education Site Ring, Australia (SiteRing by Bravenet.com): A Paleosol Bibliography.
G. Stoops, Laboratorium voor Mineralogie, Petrologie en Micropedologie, Geologisch Instituut, Universiteit Gent, Belgium: Key to the ISSS "Handbook for Soil Thin Section Description". Keys are given for following items : voids, microstructures, c/f-related distributions, pedofeatures, morphological types of pedofeatures, coatings (including hypo-coatings and quasi-coatings), infillings, intercallations, nodules, b-fabrics and organic matter.
Alan Strahler, Boston University, and Arthur Strahler: Introducing Physical Geography, Table of Contents. This Student's Companion was written to help you develop a well-organized and systematic approach to learning the material presented in Physical Geography: Science and Systems of the Human Environment. Go to: Soil Systems.
John Thomas in Gainsville, Florida SoilWeb. SoilWeb is a site devoted to providing information and web links covering all aspects of soil and water sciences.
! G. Wang et al. (2008): Paleovegetation reconstruction using &delta 13 C of Soil Organic Matter. PDF file, Biogeosciences.
Ian West, Southampton Oceanography Centre, School of Ocean and Earth Science, Southampton University: The Fossil Forest, west of Lulworth Cove, Dorset, southern England. This is a classic geological locality with the remains and moulds of late Jurassic or early Cretaceous coniferous trees rooted in a palaeosol, the Great Dirt Bed. Above the trees is stromatolitic limestone and over this the unusual Broken Beds, a limestone breccia that was originally evaporitic.
Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia:
Soil Science.
World Reference Base for Soil Resources.
Hydroturbation
(in German).
www.kieseltorf.de. Permineralized plant fossils from Germany (in German).
Michael Zech (2006):
The Use of Biomarker and Stable Isotope Analyses
in Palaeopedology.
Reconstruction of Middle and Late Quaternary
Environmental and Climate History,
with Examples from Mt. Kilimanjaro, NE Siberia and
NE Argentina. PDF file, Dissertation, University of Bayreuth, Germany.
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