United States
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In the U.S., both federal and state laws prevent wetlands from being filled in or drained unless permits are obtained by an agency of the federal government. Boundaries of a wetland must be identified and located in the field by examining three parameters: wetland plants, wetland hydrology, and hydric soils. Wetland Soils is written by scientists with extensive field and academic experience. This new edition is a major revision of the 2001 book, with 11 new chapters and updates throughout.
Part I
- Basic Principles of Hydric Soils
- Basic Concepts of Soil Science
- Background and History of the Concept of Hydric Soils
- Hydrology of Wetlands and Related Soils
- Redox Chemistry of Hydric Soils
- Biology of Wetland Soils
- Organic Matter Accumulation and Organic Soils
- Morphologicial Features of Seasonally Reduced Soils
Part II
- Delineating Hydric Soils for Regulatory Purposes
- History of Wetland Regulation in U.S
- Hydric Soil Field Indicators
- Delineating Hydric Soils
- Technical Standards and Monitoring Techniques
- GIS Applications
Part III
- Wetland Soil Landscapes
- Soils of the Northern Peatlands: Histosols and Gelisols
- Hydric Soil Indicators in Mollisol Landscapes
- Wetland Soils of Basins and Depressions: Glacial Terrains
- Wetland Soils of Basins and Depressions: Vernal Pools
- Hydric Soils and Wetlands in Riverine Systems
- Soils of Tidal and Fringing Wetlands
- Flatwoods and Associated Landforms of the South Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Lowlands
- Saline and Wet Soils of Wetlands in Dry Climates
- Wetlands on Flats (Coastal Plain and Planosols)
- Wetlands on Slopes
Part IV
- Wetland Functions and Restoration
- Wetland Soils and the Hydrogeomorphic Classification of Wetlands
- Assessing Conditions of Wetlands and Hydric Soils
- Impacts of Drainage and Agriculture on Wetland Soils
- Characterizing Hydrology in Altered Landscapes
- Wetland Restoration Techniques I
- Tidal Wetlands
- Wetland Restoration Techniques II
- Freshwater Wetlands
