A study of aquic conditions in a microtoposequence of seasonally wet soils on the Texas Coast Prairie /

(Typic Endoaqualf), were evaluated in the central Texas Gulf

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Starowitz, Susan Marie, 1969-
Format: Thesis eBook
Language:English
Published: [Place of publication not identified] : [publisher not identified] ; 1994.
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Summary:(Typic Endoaqualf), were evaluated in the central Texas Gulf
above 50 cm were relict features either transported or formed
and exhibited different perched and groundwater tables within
associated with current as well as perhaps previous aquic
at the intermound site caused the more hydrologically
below 100 cm. This corresponds with decreased water movement
between the redoximorphic features and the frequency and
but features were observed in portions of the unsaturated
characteristics based on microtopographic landform positions.
Coast Prairie, northwest of Houston, from the upper to the
Committee on Aquic Moisture Regimes (ICOMAQ) were to be
conditions of three soils with different wetness
conditions were evaluated for three pedons and related to
conditions will require longer periods of monitoring with
conditions. Redoximorphic features generally supported
confined water table evident from a hydrostatic head was
criteria for aquic conditions as defined by the International
depression, an intermound, and a pimple mound. The proposed
direction of saturation and reduction. The criteria of aquic
each soil. The mound site exhibited a continuous groundwater
exhibited by the piezometer at 497 cm. The depression site
exhibited seasonal saturation and reduction throughout the
hydrostatic head occurring in the piezometer at 433 cm.
identified by 1) redoximorphic features and 2) measurement of
in place during a previous wetter moisture regime. The
inferences used to predict these conditions. Interpretations
laboratory analyses were used to establish a relationship
lower topographic positions. During a 19-month period, each
meteorological data for establishing more definitive
morphological properties in order to draw inferences
observed saturation and reduction in the upper soil profiles,
occurred between 26 and 136 cm. At the intermound site a
of redoximorphic features are complicated by the presence of
of the different landform positions were seasonally saturated
Paleudalf), intermound (Typic Natraqualf), and depression
Positive correlation of redoximorphic features with aquic
presence of a natric horizon and intensive crayfish activity
profile where neither saturation nor reduction was observed.
profile with a confined water table evident from a
reduction potentials suggested Fe reduction was occurring in
regarding wetness conditions. Taxonomic classification of the
relationships.
relict features in some areas. Morphological properties and
restrictive physical characteristics of the subsoil.
saturation and reduction to locally verify morphological
Saturation at the intermound occurred at the surface and
table with saturation below 50 cm and reduction below 100 cm.
The landform positions included a closed, seasonally ponded
The purpose of this study was to investigate the aquic
the upper 2 m. During periods of saturation, low oxidation
Therefore the Fe-Mn nodules and concretions of the mound site
Therefore, redoximorphic features in the depression are
three pedons representing the toposequence of mound (Oxyaquic
within the portion of the profile where a natric horizon
Item Description:"Major subject: Soil Science".
Vita.
Physical Description:xiii, 176 leaves : illustrations, maps ; 28 cm.
Also available online.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references.