Glacial lake benches comprised of limestone are influenced by melanization and calcification that lead to the
development of Haprendolls (Fig. 4.13). Well-drained alluvial fans and floodplains feature cambisolization leading to
Udepts; and poorly drained fans and floodplains evidence
gleization and Aqu-great groups.
11.12 Conclusions
The dominant soil-forming processes in the Great Lakes
Coastal Zone are gleization and argilluviation, followed by
podsolization, cambisolization, and melanization. Glossification, paludization, and vertization occur to a limited
extent. There is a pronounced linkage among soil-forming
processes, soil taxa (great-group level), and landform-parent
material.
References
Bockheim, J.G. 1997. Soils in hemlock-hardwood ecosystem-mosaic.
Canadian Journal of Forest Research 27: 1147–1153.
Bockheim, J.G. 2003. Genesis of bisequal soils on acidic drift in the
upper Great Lakes region, USA. Oil Science Society of America
Journal 67: 612–619.
Bockheim, J.G., and A.N. Gennadiyev. 2000. The role of soil-forming
processes in the definition of taxa in soil taxonomy and the world
soil reference base. Geoderma 95: 53–72.
Bockheim, J.G., and A.E. Hartemink. 2013. Distribution and classification of soils with clay-enriched horizons in the USA. Geoderma
209–210: 153–160.
Soil Survey Staff. 2014. Keys to soil taxonomy (12th edn.). U.S:
Department of Agriculture and National Resources Conservation
Service.
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development of Haprendolls (Fig. 4.13). Well-drained alluvial fans and floodplains feature cambisolization leading to
Udepts; and poorly drained fans and floodplains evidence
gleization and Aqu-great groups.
11.12 Conclusions
The dominant soil-forming processes in the Great Lakes
Coastal Zone are gleization and argilluviation, followed by
podsolization, cambisolization, and melanization. Glossification, paludization, and vertization occur to a limited
extent. There is a pronounced linkage among soil-forming
processes, soil taxa (great-group level), and landform-parent
material.
References
Bockheim, J.G. 1997. Soils in hemlock-hardwood ecosystem-mosaic.
Canadian Journal of Forest Research 27: 1147–1153.
Bockheim, J.G. 2003. Genesis of bisequal soils on acidic drift in the
upper Great Lakes region, USA. Oil Science Society of America
Journal 67: 612–619.
Bockheim, J.G., and A.N. Gennadiyev. 2000. The role of soil-forming
processes in the definition of taxa in soil taxonomy and the world
soil reference base. Geoderma 95: 53–72.
Bockheim, J.G., and A.E. Hartemink. 2013. Distribution and classification of soils with clay-enriched horizons in the USA. Geoderma
209–210: 153–160.
Soil Survey Staff. 2014. Keys to soil taxonomy (12th edn.). U.S:
Department of Agriculture and National Resources Conservation
Service.
11.11 Linkage Soil-Forming Processes and Soil Taxa
139