Proceedings of the International Soil Correlation Meeting (ISCOM) (5th), Characterization, Classification, and Utilization of Spodosols. Held in Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New York, Vermont and New Brunswick on October 1-14, 1987

摘要

The Fifth International Soil Correlation Meeting (ISCOM) was organized by the Soil Management Support Services in conjunction with the SCS Soil Survey Division, Soil Classification Staff, the SCS Soil Survey Staffs in Maine, Vermont, New Hampshire, Massachusetts, New York, and Agriculture Canada in New Brunswick and Ottawa. The meeting was held October 1-14, 1988. The meeting addressed spodic horizons and Spodosols. The International Committee on Spodosols (ICOMOD) has been developing new spodic horizon definitions. These proposals were discussed in the field, modifications made, and new proposals developed. Part A of the proceedings contains invited papers presented at the meeting to provide background data and concepts. They represent much of the current thinking regarding Spodosols and spodic horizons. Part B contains the data and descriptions for each of the sites visited and a summary of the discussion at each site. Part B, also, includes the revised ICOMOD proposals. The proceedings were assembled to allow others to have the benefit of the work that was done on the tour. Only limited editorial changes were made to the proposals and site discussions to preserve the enthusiasm of the group discussions. The proceedings represent a current reference of ideas and discussions concerning the latest ICOMOD proposals.