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Report of the Committee on the Classification of Organic Soils
Author(s) -
Alway F. J.,
Whitson A. R.,
McCool M. M.,
Conner S. D.,
Smith R. S.,
Shaw C. F.,
Bennett H. H.
Publication year - 1923
Publication title -
soil science society of america journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.836
H-Index - 168
eISSN - 1435-0661
pISSN - 0361-5995
DOI - 10.2136/sssaj1923.0361599500b400020008x
Subject(s) - library science , computer science
The principal field work thus far done in connection with the attempt begun last year to work out a system of classifying organic soils is represented by the collection of 61 type and locality samples of peat and muck. These were taken in 127 horizon samples, along with 3 overlying samples of inorganic soil material and 38 underlying samples* These come from representative areas in Florida, Georgia, South Carolina, North Carolina, Virginia and Mississippi. A few small samples also were taken from insignificant patches of organic soils in Arkansas and east Texas. On an extensive trip in Central America and South America, covering much territory in eight countries, only an approximationof peat was found, and that as a buried layer in a small drained area of reclaimed allumium in Costa Rica. Mr. Baldwin reports extensive occurrence of peat in the East Indies.