Arnalds et al. (2007) - Soil of Volcanic Regions in Europe

Title : Soil of Volcanic Regions in Europe
Editors : Ó. Arnalds, F. Bartoli, P. Buurman, H. Óskarsson, G. Stoops, and E. García-Rodeja
Publisher : Springer, 2007  
Pages : 648 pages
Language : English
ISBN : 9783540487104

Description :
Soils of volcanic areas often exhibit unique properties differentiating them from other soils on Earth. This publication compiles information gained by an EU research network over six years of research on European volcanic soils. The book gives comprehensive coverage of soils in volcanic regions within Europe, dealing with most aspects of modern day soil science. New methodology is introduced and the synthesis of the research casts a new light on soils with andic soil properties. It covers a range of issues such as mineralogy, chemistry, physics, biology, soil genesis, classification, land use and pollution. The accompanying CD consists of numerous colour photographs of soil profiles and landscapes. It also contains micrographs, figures, soil descriptions and data files.
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Content :
I. European Volcanic Soil Resources
Introduction to Section I. European Volcanic Soil Resources
Volcanic Soil Resources in France
Soils of volcanic regions of Germany
Volcanic soil resources of Greece
Hungary and the Carpathian Basin
Icelandic volcanic soil resources
Italian volcanic soils
Soils of volcanic systems in Portugal
Soil of volcanic regions in Slovakia
Soils of volcanic systems in Spain

II. Reference Pedons: morphology, mineralogy and classification
Intergration and overview
A classification of tephra in volcanic soils. A tool for soil scientists
Soil descriptions
Micromorphology
Mineralogy of the sand fraction – results and problems
Extractability and FTIR-characteristics of poorly-ordered minerals in a collection of volcanic ash soils
Crystalline clay constituents of soils from European volcanic systems
Characteristics and genesis of volcanic soils from South Central Italy: Mt. Gauro (Phlegraean Fields, Campania) and Vico lake (Latium)
Classification of the Reference Pedons: World Reference Base for Soil Resources and Soil Taxonomy
Classification of the soils according to ‘Horizon Identification – the Reference Point System’

III. Reference Pedons: chemical and biological characteristics
Introduction: Chemistry of European volcanic soils
The physico-chemical data base
Elemental composition of Reference European Volcanic Soils
Chemical weathering of Reference European Volcanic Soils
Aluminium and iron fractionation of European volcanic soils by selective dissolution techniques
Phosphate sorption of European volcanic soils
Exchange complex properties of soils from a range of European volcanic areas
Multivariate statistical analysis of chemical properties of European volcanic soils
NaOH and Na-Na4P2O7-extractable organic matter in two allophanic volcanic ash soils of the Azores Islands – quantified pyrolysis-GC/MS data and factor analysis
Thermally assisted hydrolysis and methylation of organic matter in two allophanic volcanic ash soils from the Azores Islands
Heavy metal sorption by andic and non-andic horizons from volcanic parent materials

IV. Reference Pedons: physical characteristics
Application of Diffuse Reflectance Spectroscopy (DRS) to study European Volcanic Soils: a preliminary examination
Laser-diffraction grain-size analyses of reference profiles
Organo-mineral clay and physical properties in COST 622 European volcanic soils
A comparative analysis of the pore system in volcanic soils by means of water-retention measurements and image analysis
Physical properties in European volcanic soils: a synthesis and recent developments

V. Volcanic Soils and Land Use
Introduction to Section V. European Volcanic Soils and Land Use
Landslide processes and Andosols: the case study of the Campania region, Italy
Effects of land use on soil degradation and restoration in the Canary Islands
Trace elements in polluted Italian volcanic soils
Pesticide sorption of European volcanic soils
Eutrophication in the Azores Islands
Soils and Land Use of Santorini, Greece
Environmental features and land use of Etna (Sicily – Italy) 

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