
Hydropedology
Synergistic Integration of Soil Science and Hydrology
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Description
Key Features
- The first book of its kind in the market
- Highly interdisciplinary, involving new thinking and synergistic approaches
- Stimulating case studies demonstrate the need for hydropedology in various practical applications
- Future directions and new approaches are present to advance this emerging interdisciplinary science
Readership
Scientists and practitioners; researchers, educators, students, and consultants interested in the interface of : soil science and hydrology, soil physics, geomorphology, biogeochemistry, geophysics, geology, ecology, natural resources, agricultural and biological engineering, civil and environmental engineering, and other related bio- and geo-sciences.
Table of Contents
Preface
Foreword
PART I: Overviews and Fundamentals
Chapter 1. Hydropedology
1 Introduction
2 Hydropedology: Fundamental Questions and Illustrative Examples
3 Hydropedology’s Unique Contributions: Bridging Time, Space, and Systems
4 Frontiers of Hydropedology Applications and Education
5 Summary
Acknowledgments
References
Chapter 2. Understanding Soil Architecture and Its Functional Manifestation across Scales
1 Concept of Soil Architecture and its Significance
2 Hierarchical Multiscale Frameworks of Soil Architecture
3 Formation and Pattern of Soil Architecture
4 Concluding Remarks
Acknowledgments
References
Chapter 3. Preferential Flow in a Pedological Perspective
1 Introduction
2 Quantifying Preferential Flow
3 Factors Affecting Preferential Flow
4 Using Hydropedological Principles to Support Preferential Flow Modeling at the Landscape Scale
5 Concluding Remarks
References
Chapter 4. Preferential Flow Dynamics and Plant Rooting Systems
1 Introduction
2 Approaches to Rapid Infiltration
3 Infiltration and Air Capacity According to Burger
4 Hydropedological Root Effects Assessed with Patterns of Water-Content Waves
5 Elements of a Stokes Approach to Macropore Flow
6 Effects of Tree Root Density on Stokes Flow
7 Concluding Remarks
Acknowledgments
References
Chapter 5. Redoximorphic Features as Related to Soil Hydrology and Hydric Soils
1 Introduction
2 Hydromorphic Features
3 Interpretation
4 Landscape Relations
5 Contemporary versus Relict Features
6 Summary and Conclusions
References
Chapter 6. Subaqueous Soils
1 Introduction
2 Pedogenesis of Subaqueous Soils
3 Mapping of Subaqueous Soils
4 Applications of Subaqueous Soil Information
5 Summary and Conclusions
Acknowledgments
References
Chapter 7. Quantifying Processes Governing Soil-Mantled Hillslope Evolution
1 Introduction
2 Conceptual Framework and Methods
3 Field Site Summary
4 Representative Results and Discussion
5 Conclusion
Acknowledgments
References
Chapter 8. Thermodynamic Limits of the Critical Zone and their Relevance to Hydropedology
1 Introduction
2 How is the Critical Zone Described as a Thermodynamic System?
3 How Does Thermodynamics Impose Direction and Limits on the Dynamics of the Critical Zone?
4 How are Thermodynamic Limits Relevant to Processes of the Critical Zone?
5 How Does Thermodynamics Relate to Structure and Function of the Critical Zone?
6 Summary and Outlook
Acknowledgments
References
PART II: Case Studies and Applications
Chapter 9. Hydropedology in Caliche Soils Weathered from Glen Rose Limestone of Lower Cretaceous Age in Texas
1 Introduction
2 Geological and Landscape Setting
3 Materials and Methods
4 Soil-Landscape Features and Hydraulic Properties
5 Pathways of Water Flow and Solute Transport
6 Misconceptions and Environmental Implications
7 Summary
Acknowledgments
References
Chapter 10. Hydropedology in Seasonally Dry Landscapes
1 Introduction
2 Environmental Problems
3 Palouse Soil-Forming Factors and Soil Morphology
4 Positive Feedback Mechanisms between Soil Morphology and Hydrologic Processes
5 Implications for Soil and Water Management in the Palouse
6 Future Direction of Hydropedology Research in the Palouse
7 Summary
References
Chapter 11. Hydropedology of the North American Coastal Temperate Rainforest
1 The Use of Hydropedology in the North American Temperate Biome
2 Setting and Details of the NCTR Hydrologic Observatory
3 A Framework for Integrated Hydropedologic Studies in the NCTR
4 Future Applications and Conclusions
Acknowledgments
References
Chapter 12. Hydropedology in the Ridge and Valley
1 Introduction
2 Materials and Methods
3 Results and Discussion
4 Summary and Conclusions
Acknowledgments
References
Chapter 13. Geophysical Investigations of Soil–Landscape Architecture and Its Impacts on Subsurface Flow
1 Introduction
2 Materials and Methods
3 Results and Discussion
4 Summary and Conclusions
Acknowledgments
References
Chapter 14. Hydropedology, Geomorphology, and Groundwater Processes in Land Degradation
1 Introduction
2 Background
3 Methods
4 Case Studies
5 Conclusion
References
Chapter 15. Hydropedology as a Powerful Tool for Environmental Policy and Regulations
1 Introduction
2 Links between Research and Policy Making when Pursuing Sustainable Development
3 Hydropedology as a Powerful Tool in Studies on Sustainable Development
4 A Focus on Systems Analysis and Soil Functions
5 The Seven Soil Functions: Priority Areas for Hydropedology Research
6 Conclusions
References
PART III: Advances in Modeling, Mapping, and Coupling
Chapter 16. Soil Information in Hydrologic Models
1 Different Views on Soil Hydrologic Function – An Introduction
2 Soil and Soil Parameters in Hydrologic Models – The Modelers’ Point of View
3 Tacit Knowledge of Subsurface Runoff Processes – The Experimentalists’ Point of View
4 Discussion
5 Concluding Remarks
Acknowledgments
References
Chapter 17. Hydrological Classifications of Soils and their Use in Hydrological Modeling
1 Introduction
2 Importance of Soils for Catchment Hydrology
3 Existing Soil Hydrological Classifications
4 Using Soil Data and Soil Hydrological Classifications in Modeling
5 Summary and Future Outlook
References
Chapter 18. Subsurface Flow Networks at the Hillslope Scale
1 Introduction
2 Preferential Network Detection
3 Hydrologic Connectivity and Threshold Behavior
4 Conceptual Models of Subsurface Flow Networks
5 Subsurface Flow Network Modeling
6 State of the Science and a Way Forward
References
Chapter 19. Hydrologic Information in Pedologic Models
1 Introduction
2 Brief Overview of Models that Do Not Explicitly Consider Water Transfer
3 Models to Predict Soil Evolution due to Climatic Change, or Land Use
4 The Pedogenesis Model SoilGen
5 The WITCH Weathering Model
6 Conclusions and Perspectives
References
Chapter 20. Modeling and Mapping Soil Spatial and Temporal Variability
1 Modeling Soil–Landscape Variability
2 Mapping Soil Variability
3 Conclusions
References
Chapter 21. Digital Soil Mapping
1 Soil Mapping, Soil Survey, and the Value of Spatial Soil Information
2 Digital Soil Mapping—Spatial Prediction of Soil Properties and Types
3 Digital Soil Mapping for Hydropedologic Applications
4 Research Needs and Future Considerations
5 Summary
References
Chapter 22. Coupling Biogeochemistry and Hydropedology to Advance Carbon and Nitrogen Cycling Science
1 Introduction
2 Bridging Scales
3 Nitrogen Biogeochemistry and the Role of Hydropedology
4 Future Directions
5 Conclusions
References
Chapter 23. Coupling Ecohydrology and Hydropedology at Different Spatio-Temporal Scales in Water-Limited Ecosystems
1 Introduction
2 Water Flow at the Soil Pore and Plant Stomata Scale
3 Canopy Partition of Precipitation and Preferential Flow in Soils at the Individual Plant Scale
4 Vegetation Pattern and its Effects on Water Flow and Soil Properties at the Patch Scale
5 Surface and Subsurface Flow at the Hillslope and Catchment Scales
6 Vegetation Evolution and Soil Development at Different Temporal Scales
7 Summary and Future Outlooks
Acknowledgments
References
Chapter 24. Hydropedology
1 Introduction
2 Summary of the Book Chapters
3 Outlook for Advancing Hydropedology
4 Concluding Remarks
Acknowledgments
References
Index
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Product details
- No. of pages: 858
- Language: English
- Copyright: © Academic Press 2012
- Published: July 9, 2012
- Imprint: Academic Press
- eBook ISBN: 9780123869876
- Hardcover ISBN: 9780123869418
About the Editor
Henry Lin
