Forest soils : origin, properties, relation to vegetation, and silvicultural management
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Wilde, S. A. 1898- (Sergius Alexander)
Forest soils : origin, properties, relation to vegetation, and silvicultural management
Madison, Wisconsin: Soils Dept., College of Agriculture, University of Wisconsin, 1941
384 leaves, [24] leaves of plates : ill., maps ; 28 cm.
URL to cite for this work: http://digital.library.wisc.edu/1711.dl/WI.ForSoils
Contents
[Cover] Forest soils: origin, properties, relation to vegetation, and silvicultural management
[Title page] Forest soils: origin, properties, relation to vegetation, and silvicultural management
Preface, Wilde, S. A.
A brief historical review of forest soil studies, pp. [1]-9 ff.
Part I. Genesis of forest soils, p. 10
Chapter I. Nature of forest soils, pp. 10-16
Chapter II. Parent material of soils, pp. 16-25
Chapter III. Weathering of rocks and decomposition of organic remains, pp. 26-31
Chapter IV. Development of soil profile, pp. 31-44
Part II. The great soil groups of the world, p. 44
Chapter V. Zonal forest soils, pp. 45-65
Chapter VI. Intra-zonal forest soils, pp. 66-78 ff.
Chapter VII. Non-forest soils, pp. 79-81 ff.
Part III. Soil as a medium for tree growth, p. 82
Chapter VIII. Nature of forest cover and relation of forest to environment, pp. 82-91 ff.
Chapter IX. Physical properties of forest soils, pp. 92-105
Chapter X. Chemical properties of forest soils, pp. 105-126
Chapter XI. Organisms of forest soils, pp. 127-140
Chapter XII. Forest humus, pp. 141-156 ff.
Part IV. Soil-forest types, pp. 157-158
Chapter XIII. Subarctic forests, pp. 158-162
Chapter XIV. Forests of the Podzol region, pp. 163-175 ff.
Chapter XV. Prairie forests, pp. 176-178
Chapter XVI. Forests of the Lateritic region, pp. 179-183
Chapter XVII. Mountain forests, pp. 184-194
Part V. Analysis of forest soils, p. 195
Chapter XVIII. Analysis of physical properties of forest soils, pp. 196-202
Chapter XIX. Chemical analysis of forest soils, pp. 202-236
Chapter XX. Biological analysis of forest soils, pp. 236-239
Part VI. Forest soils in relation to silviculture and forest management, p. 240
Chapter XXI. Forest soil survey, pp. 241-257
Chapter XXII. Soils and tree planting, pp. 258-270
Chapter XXIII. Amelioration of soils and planting on adverse sites, pp. 271-284
Chapter XXIV. Thinning and selective logging on different soils, pp. 285-292 ff.
Chapter XXV. Forest economics as related to soils, pp. 293-301
Part VII. Management of forest nursery soils, pp. 302-303
Chapter XXVI. Selection of forest nursery sites, pp. 303-308
Chapter XXVII. Regulation of moisture content in soils of forest nurseries, pp. 309-313
Chapter XXVIII. Use of commercial fertilizers, pp. 314-323
Chapter XXIX. Preparation and use of fertilizer composts, pp. 324-335
Chapter XXX. Use of liquid fertilizers, pp. 335-341
Chapter XXXI. Green manures, catch crops and cover crops, pp. 341-346
Chapter XXXII. Adjustment of nursery soil fertility, pp. 346-356
Chapter XXXIII. Control of parasitic organisms in soils of forest nurseries, pp. 356-369
Appendix, pp. 370-384
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