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A Description Of Urban Soils And Their Desired Characteristics
J. Craul Phillip
Arboriculture & Urban Forestry (AUF) November 1985, 11 (11) 330-339; DOI: https://doi.org/10.48044/jauf.1985.071
J. Craul Phillip
School of Forestry, SUNY, Syracuse, New York 13210
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Arboriculture & Urban Forestry (AUF)
Vol. 11, Issue 11
November 1985
A Description Of Urban Soils And Their Desired Characteristics
J. Craul Phillip
Arboriculture & Urban Forestry (AUF) Nov 1985, 11 (11) 330-339; DOI: 10.48044/jauf.1985.071
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- Article
- Abstract
- Definition of urban soil
- Characteristics of urban soil
- Vertical and spatial variability
- Structure modification and compaction
- Surface crusting
- Modified soil reaction
- Restricted aeration and water drainage
- Interrupted nutrient cycling and modified soil organism activity
- Presence of anthropeic materials and contaminants
- Modified temperature regimes
- Desired characteristics in urban soil
- Resistance to compaction
- Adequate aeration and drainage
- Sufficient soil waterholding capacity and permeability
- Adequate rooting volume and configuration
- Appropriate soil reaction and fertility status
- Surface protection
- Summary
- Footnotes
- Literature Cited
- Figures & Data
- Info & Metrics
- References
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