Soil Magnetism: Applications in Pedology, Environmental Science and Agriculture

Soil Magnetism: Applications in Pedology, Environmental Science and Agriculture provides a systematic, comparative, and detailed overview of the magnetic characterization of the major soil units and the observed general relationships, possibilities, and perspectives in application of rock magnetic methods in soil science, agriculture, and beyond.

Part I covers detailed magnetic and geochemical characterization of major soil types according to the FAO classification system, with Part II covering the mapping of topsoil magnetic signatures on the basis of soil magnetic characteristics. The book concludes with practical examples on the application of magnetic methods in environmental science, agriculture, soil pollution, and paleoclimate.

Provides an overview of the major findings of uncontaminated soil profiles and proposes a system of magnetic characteristicsElucidates the relationship between geochemical and magnetic characteristics of different soil types, providing a basis for wider recognition and application of soil magnetism in classical pedagogical characterization of soilsCovers the peculiarities of the main taxonomic soil groups in terms of magnetic mineralogy and depth variations in concentration, grain size, and phase composition of iron oxides

1. Magnetism of materials occurring in the environment—Basic overview 2. Magnetism of soils with a pronounced accumulation of organic matter in the mineral topsoil: Chernozems and Phaeozems 3. Magnetism of soils with clay-enriched subsoil: Luvisols, Alisols, and Acrisols 4. The magnetism of soils distinguished by iron/aluminum chemistry: Planosols, Pozdols, Andosols, Ferralsols, and Gleysols 5. Magnetism of soils with limitations to root growth: Vertisols, Solonetz, Solonchaks, and Leptosols 6. The magnetism of soils with little or no profile differentiation: Soils from mountain areas (Cambisols, Umbrisols) and floodplains (Fluvisols) 7. Magnetism of soils from the Antarctic Peninsula 8. The discriminating power of soil magnetism for the characterization of different soil types 9. The mapping of topsoil magnetic properties: A magnetic database for Bulgaria—statistical data analysis and the significance for soil studies 10. Applications of soil magnetism Future challenges in soil magnetism studies