Geopedology: An Integration of Geomorphology and Pedology for Soil and Landscape Studies

Front Matter....Pages i-xviii
Presentation....Pages 1-4
Front Matter....Pages 5-5
Introduction....Pages 7-9
Relationships Between Geomorphology and Pedology: Brief Review....Pages 11-26
The Geopedologic Approach....Pages 27-59
The Pedologic Landscape: Organization of the Soil Material....Pages 61-76
The Geomorphic Landscape: Criteria for Classifying Geoforms....Pages 77-99
The Geomorphic Landscape: Classification of Geoforms....Pages 101-125
The Geomorphic Landscape: The Attributes of Geoforms....Pages 127-163
Front Matter....Pages 165-165
Linking Ethnopedology and Geopedology: A Synergistic Approach to Soil Mapping. Case Study in an Indigenous Community of Central Mexico....Pages 167-181
Diversity of Soil-Landscape Relationships: State of the Art and Future Challenges....Pages 183-191
A New Soil-Landscape Approach to the Genesis and Distribution of Typic and Vertic Argiudolls in the Rolling Pampa of Argentina....Pages 193-209
Soil-Landform Relationships in the Arid Northern United Arab Emirates....Pages 211-225
Knowledge Is Power: Where Geopedologic Insights Are Necessary for Predictive Digital Soil Mapping....Pages 227-237
Geopedology, a Tool for Soil-Geoform Pattern Analysis....Pages 239-250
Use of Soil Maps and Surveys to Interpret Soil-Landform Assemblages and Soil-Landscape Evolution....Pages 251-264
Applying a Geopedologic Approach for Mapping Tropical Forest Soils and Related Soil Fertility in Northern Thailand....Pages 265-281
Front Matter....Pages 283-283
Soil Mapping Based on Landscape Classification in the Semiarid Chaco, Argentina....Pages 285-303
Updating a Physiography-Based Soil Map Using Digital Soil Mapping Techniques....Pages 305-319
Contribution of Open Access Global SAR Mosaics to Soil Survey Programs at Regional Level: A Case Study in North-Eastern Patagonia....Pages 321-346
Geopedology Promotes Precision and Efficiency in Soil Mapping. Photo-Interpretation Application in the Henares River Valley, Spain....Pages 347-360
Front Matter....Pages 283-283
Geomorphometric Landscape Analysis of Agricultural Areas and Rangelands of Western Australia....Pages 361-376
Digital Elevation Models to Improve Soil Mapping in Mountainous Areas: Case Study in Colombia....Pages 377-388
Neuro-fuzzy Classification of the Landscape for Soil Mapping in the Central Plains of Venezuela....Pages 389-396
Front Matter....Pages 397-397
Gully Erosion Analysis. Why Geopedology Matters?....Pages 399-409
Assessing Soil Susceptibility to Mass Movements: Case Study of the Coello River Basin, Colombia....Pages 411-424
Geomorphic Landscape Approach to Mapping Soil Degradation and Hazard Prediction in Semi-arid Environments: Salinization in the Cochabamba Valleys, Bolivia....Pages 425-439
Geopedology and Land Degradation in North-West Argentina....Pages 441-455
Adequacy of Soil Information Resulting from Geopedology-Based Predictive Soil Mapping for Assessing Land Degradation: Case Studies in Thailand....Pages 457-471
Front Matter....Pages 473-473
Ecological Land Zonation Using Integrated Geopedologic and Vegetation Information: Case Study of the Cabo de Gata-Níjar Natural Park, Almería, Spain....Pages 475-487
Design and Evaluation of an Afforestation Project Based on Geopedologic and Ecological Information in North-Western Patagonia, Argentina....Pages 489-504
Territorial Zoning Based on Geopedologic Information: Case Study in the Caroni River Basin, Venezuela....Pages 505-519
Contribution of Geopedology to Land Use Conflict Analysis and Land Use Planning in the Western Urban Fringe of Caracas, Venezuela....Pages 521-534
Front Matter....Pages 535-535
Synthesis and Conclusions....Pages 537-548
Back Matter....Pages 549-556