Table of Contents

Preface vii

Dedication ix

In Memoriam: Richard F. Fisher xi

1 Soil Foundations 1

2 Forest Soils Across Space and Time 13

3 Minerals in Forest Soils 45

4 Organic Matter in Forest Soils 59

5 Physics in Forest Soils: Soil Structure, Water, and Temperature 83

6 Life in Forest Soils 109

7 Chemistry of Soil Surfaces and Solutions 139

8 Biogeochemistry 163

9 Tree Species Influences 205

10 Characterizing Soils Across Space and Time 237

11 Soil Management: Harvesting, Site Preparation, Conversion, and Drainage 265

12 Fire Influences 293

13 Nutrition Management 319

14 Managing Forest Soils for Carbon Sequestration 351

15 Evidence‐Based Approaches 373

References 393

Index 435

About the Author

Dan Binkley is Adjunct Professor in the School of Forestry, Northern Arizona University.

The late Richard F. Fisher's career included professorships at the University of Florida and Texas A&M University. He made many lasting contributions to the field of forest soils, of which this book is just one.