Soil Micromorphology

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Copyright page
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Co-Sponsors for IWMSM-88
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Preface
Pages vii-x
Larry P. Wilding

The Future of Soil Micromorphology Original Research Article
Pages 1-7
M.J. Kooistra

Roots in Thin Sections of Soils Original Research Article
Pages 9-23
E.A. Fitzpatrick

Micromorphological Characteristics of Soils Producing Olives under Nonploughing Compared with Traditional Tillage Methods Original Research Article
Pages 25-32
J. Aguilar, J. Fernáandez, E. Ortega, S. de Haro, T. Rodríguez

Micromorphological Study of Compaction Induced by Mechanical Stress for a Dystrochreptic Fragiudalf Original Research Article
Pages 33-40
L.M. Bresson, C. Zambaux

Micromorphological Assessment of Drain Siltation Risk Indexes in a Saline-Sodic Soil in Monegros Irrigation District (Spain) Original Research Article
Pages 41-52
R. Rodriguez, J. Herrero, J. Porta

Micromorphology and Complementary Assessments of Soil Structure Description and their Relationships to the Length of Time Under Tillage and Calcium Carbonate Contents Original Research Article
Pages 53-60
N.W. Hall

Soil Degradation in Cultivated Alfisols under Different Management Systems in Southwestern Nigeria
Pages 61-69

Formation and Designation of Clay Layers in some Soils of Egypt Original Research Article
Pages 71-79
F.H. Rabie, A.S. Sheta, A.E. El-Araby, M.E. Abbas

Prevention of Crust Formation with a Mineral Conditioner Original Research Article
Pages 81-88
C. Le Souder, Y. Le Bissonnais, M. Robert, L.M. Bresson

Effect of Long-Term Cultivation on Aggregate Stability, Organic Carbon Distribution, and Porosity of two Soil Series Original Research Article
Pages 89-95
S.J. Livingston, L.D. Norton, L.T. West

Significance of Soil Microfabric for Soil Physical Characteristics and Behaviour of Late Weichselian and Holocene Rhine Deposits in the Netherlands Original Research Article
Pages 97-105
R. Miedema, F. Van Oort

Crust Morphology and Infiltrability in Surface Soils from the Southeast and Midwest U.S.A Original Research Article
Pages 107-113
L.T. West, J.M. Bradford, L.D. Norton

Influence of Clay Mineralogy and Rewetting Rate on Clay Microstructure Original Research Article
Pages 115-121
D. Tessier, A. Beaumont, G. Pedro

Micromorphology of Cracking Clayey Soils (Vertisols) Original Research Article
Pages 123-148
W.A. Blokhuis, M.J. Kooistra, L.P. Wilding

Argillic Horizon Formation in late Wisconsinan Eolian Materials in Southwest Colorado, U.S.A Original Research Article
Pages 149-154
W.D. Nettleton, A.B. Price, G.A. Bowman

Sedimentary Structures Formed in Eolian-Deposited Silt Loams Under Simulated Conditions on Dry, Moist and Wet Surfaces Original Research Article
Pages 155-160
H.J. Mücher, J. de Ploey

Pedogenic Changes and Mineral Weathering in Three Soils from the Indus River Plain of Pakistan Original Research Article
Pages 161-168
M.S. Akhtar, J.B. Dixon, L.P. Wilding

Micromorphology of an Oxisol-Spodosol Catena in Amazonia (Brazil) Original Research Article
Pages 169-174
S. Bravard, D. Righi

Clay Illuviation in Semiarid-Tropical (Sat) Alfisols? A First Approach to a New Concept Original Research Article
Pages 175-181
A. Bronger, N. Bruhn

Mineralogy and Structural Organization of a Red to Yellow Soil Sequence in Cuba – Relationships with Soil Properties Original Research Article
Pages 183-190
E. Camacho, M. Robert, A.M. Jaunet

Mineralogical and Textural Changes in French Guyana Oxisols and their Relation with Microaggregation Original Research Article
Pages 191-198
J.C. Tandy, M. Grimaldi, C. Grimaldi, D. Tessier

Properties of Siliceous Cements in some Australian Soils and Saprolites Original Research Article
Pages 199-205
C.J. Chartres, J.D. Fitzgerald

Micromorphologic Evidence of Adhesive and Cohesive Forces in Soil Cementation Original Research Article
Pages 207-212
O.A. Chadwick, W.D. Nettleton

Forms and Origin of Alumina in the A2 Horizon of the Tropical Podzols of Tahiti (French Polynesia) Original Research Article
Pages 213-218
R. Jamet, F. Toutain, B. Guillet, D. Rambaud

Micromorphology of Soils Developed in Mafic Saprolites and Associated Tills Original Research Article
Pages 219-225
G.K. Rutherford

Injection Features in Mid-Altitude Mediterranean Soils Original Research Article
Pages 227-233
A. Solé-Benet Rutherford, M.A. Marques, E. Mora

Micromorphological Characteristics Induced by Subsurface Water Flow in the Judean Desert Original Research Article
Pages 235-243
M. Wieder, H. Lavee

A Microscopic and Mineralogical Study of Clay Degradation in Acid and Reducing Conditions Original Research Article
Pages 245-255
P. Aurousseau

Micromorphology of Hydromorphic Soils: Applications for Soil Genesis and Land Evaluation Original Research Article
Pages 257-278
J. Bouma, C.A. Fox, R. Miedema

Micromorphology of Acid Sulfate Soils in Baltimore Harbor Dredged Materials Original Research Article
Pages 279-288
D.S. Fanning, M.C. Rabenhorst

Micromorphology of Iron Minerals from Bog Ores of the Belgian Campine Area Original Research Article
Pages 289-294
C.J. Landuydt

Micromorphological Study of a Sediment Core from the Malha Crater Lake, Sudan Original Research Article
Pages 295-301
F. Mees, G. Stoops

Micromorphology of Induced Iron Sulfide Formation in a Chesapeake Bay (Usa) Tidal Marsh Original Research Article
Pages 303-310
Martin C. Rabenhorst

The Micromorphology of a Sedimentary Peat Deposit from the Pacific Temperate Wetland Region of Canada Original Research Article
Pages 311-319
C.A. Fox, C. Tarnocai

Micromorphology and Genesis of Soils Enriched with Gypsum Original Research Article
Pages 321-339
J. Porta, J. Herrero

Micromorphology and Classification of Secondary Calcium Carbonate Accumulations that Surround or Occur on the Undersides of Coarse Fragments in idaho (U.S.A.) Original Research Article
Pages 341-346
R.R. Blank, M.A. Fosberg

Micromorphological Study on the Argillification in Aridisols of China Original Research Article
Pages 347-354
Cao Shenggeng

Genesis of Calcium Carbonate in Loess and in Paleosols in Central China Original Research Article
Pages 355-359
Guo Zheng Tang, N. Fedoroff

Pedogenesis on Holocene Calcareous Parent Materials Under Semi-Arid Conditions (Ghaggar Plain, Nw India) Original Research Article
Pages 361-366
M.A. Courty

Micromorphology of “Cangahua”: A Cemented Subsurface Horizon in Soils from Ecuador Original Research Article
Pages 367-372
D. Creutzberg, J.H. Kauffman, E.M. Bridges, M. Guillermo Del Posso

Carbonate forms in Residual Horizons of Limestone Derived Soils in Northern Arizona Original Research Article
Pages 373-380
S.J. Levine, D.M. Hendricks

Cementing Agents Morphology and its Relation to the Nature of “Tepetates” Original Research Article
Pages 381-386
Klaudia Oleschko

Manganese-Containing Nodules in two Calcareous Rice Soils of Pakistan Original Research Article
Pages 387-394
Rahmat Ullah, J.B. Dixon, D.C. Golden

Stromatolitic Humid Climate Carbonates: A Variety of Calcrete? Original Research Article
Pages 395-400
M.W. Reams

A Micromorphological Classification of Fossil and Recent Calcic and Petrocalcic Microstructures Original Research Article
Pages 401-407
V.P. Wright

Micromorphology and Mineralogy of a Calcareous Duripan Formed in Granitic Residuum, Mojave Desert, California, USA Original Research Article
Pages 409-415
J.L. Boettinger, R.J. Southard

Clay Movement and Carbonate Accumulation in Ustolls of Central Kansas, U.S.A Original Research Article
Pages 417-423
M.D. Ransom, O.W. Bidwell

The Micromorphology of Tree Subsoil Hollows: Their Significance to Soil Science and Archaeology Original Research Article
Pages 425-429
R.I. Macphail, P. Goldberg

Burnt Organo-Mineral Deposits Related to Animal and Human Activities in Prehistoric Caves Original Research Article
Pages 431-439
J. Wattez, M.A. Courty, R.I. Macphail

Micromorphological Evidence of Middle Pleistocene Landscape and Climatic Changes from Southern England: Westbury-Sub-Mendip, Somerset and Boxgrove, W. Sussex Original Research Article
Pages 441-447
P. Goldberg, R.I. Macphail

Properties of Lunar Regolith Original Research Article
Pages 449-462
D.S. Mckay, D.W. Ming

Crystal Morphologies of Minerals Formed by Hydrothermal Alteration of Synthetic Lunar Basaltic Glass Original Research Article
Pages 463-470
D.W. Ming, G.E. Lofgren

Morphology of Mineral Weathering and Neoformation. I. Weathering of most Common Silicates Original Research Article
Pages 471-481
J. Delvigne, G. Stoops

Morphology of Mineral Weathering and Neoformation. II Neoformations Original Research Article
Pages 483-492
G. Stoops, J. Delvigne

Amphibole Alteration to Vermiculite in a Weathering Profile of Gabbro-Diorite Original Research Article
Pages 493-500
M.M. Abreu, M. Vairinho

Sem Observation of Quartz Sand Grain Morphology as Applied to Parent Material Origin of some Albic Soils in East China Original Research Article
Pages 501-510
R.C. Huang, G.X. Pan, D.X. Xiong

A Microscopic Study of Iron and Manganese Oxide Distribution in Soils from East Tennessee (U.S.A.) Original Research Article
Pages 511-517
S.Y. Lee, D.H. Phillips, J.T. Ammons, D.A. Lietzke

Basalt Weathering in a Temperate Marine Environment Original Research Article
Pages 519-523
R. Mckeever, W.B. Whalley, B.J. Smith

Micromorphology of the Initial Weathering Products of Feldspars Original Research Article
Pages 525-530
E.A. Nater, R. Bouabid

Micromorphology of Feldspar Weathering in a Lithic Clast (Semi-Closed System) Versus the Associated S-Matrix (Open System) in a Till Paleosol Original Research Article
Pages 531-536
D.L. Cremeens, R.G. Darmody, D.L. Mokma

Micromorphological Studies on the Weathering of Granite in Semi-Arid Lands; Northern Darfur, Republic of Sudan Original Research Article
Pages 537-543
T. Poetsch

Fracture Patterns and Grain Release in Physically Weathered Granitic Rocks Original Research Article
Pages 545-550
T. Power, B.J. Smith, W.B. Whalley

Morphology and Chemistry of Hornblende Dissolution Products in Acid Solutions Original Research Article
Pages 551-556
Hailin Zhang, P.R. Bloom, E.A. Nater

Chemical and Morphological Features of Mineral Grains in some Spodosolic Soils Original Research Article
Pages 557-563
C.L. Cruickshank, L.J. Evans, G.A. Spiers

Soil Thin Section Fluorescence Microscopy Original Research Article
Pages 565-579
H.-J. Altemüller, B. Van Vliet-Lanoe

Micromorphological Techniques in Research and Teaching (Submicroscopy) Original Research Article
Pages 581-603
E.B.A. Bisdom, D. Tessier, J.F.Th. Schoute

Staining of Soil Microorganisms and Related Materials with Fluorchromes Original Research Article
Pages 605-611
R. Tippkötter

Removal of Carbonates from Thin Sections for Microfabric Interpretations Original Research Article
Pages 613-620
L.P. Wilding, L.R. Drees

A Study on the Distribution and Extraction of Iron (And Manganese) in Soil Thin Sections Original Research Article
Pages 621-626
J.M. Arocena, G. De Geyter, C. Landuydt, G. Stoops

A Rapid Method for Making Soil Thin Sections Original Research Article
Pages 627-630
F. Page, G. Richard

Quantitative Orientation Analysis of Soil Microfabric Original Research Article
Pages 631-639
N.K. Tovey, P. Smart, M.W. Hounslow

Micromorphology of Lithified Paleosols Original Research Article
Pages 641-652
G.J. Retallack, V.P. Wright

Micromorphological Evidence of Paleoenvironmental Change in Pleistocene and Holocene Paleosols Original Research Article
Pages 653-665
N. Fedoroff, M.A. Courty, M.L. Thompson

Micromorphological Characteristics and Origin of Soils Formed in the Upper Aptense Period (Middle Cretaceous) in the Cazorla Mountains, Jaen (Spain) Original Research Article
Pages 667-676
J. Fernandez, J. Aguilar, J.A. Sanchez Garrido

New Micromorphological Interpretation of Nari-Calcrete (Israel) Original Research Article
Pages 677-682
E.P. Verrecchia

Recognition and Interpretation of Cemented Subsurface Horizons in Sandy Paleosols of Cretaceous-Paleogene Age, Eastern Montana Original Research Article
Pages 683-688
K. Mcsweeney, D.E. Fastovsky

Pedogenic Microlaminated Clay in Paleogene Sediments Original Research Article
Pages 689-695
A. Sole-Benet, J. Gisbert, Ph. Larque

Micromorphological Study of Deep Buried Jurassic Basalt-Derived Paleosols from Northern Israel Original Research Article
Pages 697-703
Moshe Wieder, Arie Singer, Gdaliahu Gvirtzman

Multilingual Translation of the Terminology Used in the “Handbook for Soil Thin Section Description” Original Research Article
Pages 705-716
G. Stoops