Wisconsin Soils in a Changing Climate

In the previous chapters, we have shown how much the soils of Wisconsin have been influenced by the past climates that carry a signature in many of the properties and soil profiles that we observe. The glacial periods stand out, but the tropical climateClimatesoil-forming factor of the SilurianSilur...

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Published inThe Soils of Wisconsin pp. 203 - 211
Main Authors Hartemink, Alfred E, Bockheim, James G
Format Book Chapter
LanguageEnglish
Published Switzerland Springer International Publishing AG 2017
Springer International Publishing
SeriesWorld Soils Book Series
Subjects
Annual Soil Temperature
Fossil Pollen
Physical geography
Regional geography
Soil Climate
Soil Order
Soil science, sedimentology
Tension Zone
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Summary:In the previous chapters, we have shown how much the soils of Wisconsin have been influenced by the past climates that carry a signature in many of the properties and soil profiles that we observe. The glacial periods stand out, but the tropical climateClimatesoil-forming factor of the SilurianSilurian and even the CambrianCambrian left traces in the soils of Wisconsin. In this chapter, we summarize the main climatic influences including climatic projections for the future.
ISBN:3319521438
9783319521435
ISSN:2211-1255
2211-1263
DOI:10.1007/978-3-319-52144-2_16