S05 Pedology Session: Pedology Research In Support of Soil Survey: I (Includes Graduate Student Competition) (ASA, CSSA and SSSA Annual Meetings (San Antonio, TX

Oral Session

S05 Pedology NRCS is openly sponsoring research through the National Soil Survey Center that focuses on problems and issues related to the National Cooperative Soil Survey program. Several of these projects are currently underway and this session will provide a forum to present results of these and related research projects.

Wednesday, October 19, 2011: 12:55 PM-3:25 PM

Henry Gonzalez Convention Center, Room 006D

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Organizers:

Paul McDaniel and Patrick Drohan

Presider:

Patrick Drohan

12:55 PM

Introductory Remarks

1:10 PM

367-1

Plinthite Properties and Implications in Southeastern U.S. Coastal Plain Soils.
Joey N. Shaw, Auburn University; John A. Kelley, BETTMARK Inc.; John Owen, Auburn University; Donn Rodekohr, Auburn University; Richard Smith, Auburn University; Hunter Stone, Auburn University

Recorded Presentation Audio File

1:25 PM

367-2

Modeling Spodosol Distribution In Northern Idaho Using Topographic and Environmental Variables.
Mitchell Valerio, University of Idaho; Paul McDaniel, University of Idaho; Paul Gessler, University of Idaho; Bruce Knapp, USDA-NRCS

1:40 PM

367-3

U.S. Soil Carbon Stocks Derived From SSURGO and Pedon Data.
Larry West, USDA/NRCS; Sharon Waltman, USDA-NRCS; Skye Wills, USDA-NRCS; Thomas Reinsch, USDA-NRCS; Ellis Benham, USDA-NRCS; Richard Ferguson, USDA-NRCS; Christopher W. Smith, USDA-NRCS

Recorded Presentation Audio File

1:55 PM

367-4

Assessing the Accuracy of Permanganate Reactive Carbon Fraction Analysis In High Carbon Content Soils.
Cynthia Stiles, USDA-NRCS; Rich Ferguson, USDA-NRCS; Patty Jones, USDA-NRCS; Larry West, USDA/NRCS

Recorded Presentation Audio File

2:10 PM

Break

2:25 PM

367-5

Fens: Soil Formation, Processes, and Function.
Doug Wysocki, USDA-NRCS; Lance Howe, USDA-NRCS; Steve Winter, USDA-NRCS

Recorded Presentation Audio File

2:40 PM

Cancelled

2:55 PM

367-7

Identifying Ecological Sites and Their Susceptibility to Human Distrubance In the North-Central Applachians, USA.
Patrick Drohan, Pennsylvania State University