Humusica 1, article 5: Terrestrial humus systems and forms — Keys of classification of humus systems and forms

Zanella, Augusto; Ponge, Jean-François; Jabiol, Bernard; Sartori, Giacomo; Kolb, Ekart; Le Bayon, Renée-Claire; Gobat, Jean-Michel; Aubert, Michaël; De Waal, Rein; Van Delft, Bas; Vacca, Andrea; Serra, Gianluca; Chersich, Silvia; Andreetta, Anna; Kõlli, Raimo; Brun, Jean Jacques; Cools, Nathalie; Englisch, Michael; Hager, Herbert; Katzensteiner, Klaus; ... (2018). Humusica 1, article 5: Terrestrial humus systems and forms — Keys of classification of humus systems and forms Applied Soil Ecology, 122, pp. 75-86. Elsevier 10.1016/j.apsoil.2017.06.012

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This article is an as simple as possible key of classification of terrestrial (aerobic, not submersed) topsoils (organic and organic-mineral series of soil horizons). Based on the introduction exposed in Humusica 1, article 1, and using vocabulary and definitions listed in article 4, a classification is proposed for better understanding the biological functioning of the soil, partially disclosing the process of litter digestion. Five types of terrestrial topsoils, called terrestrial humus systems, are described and illustrated with the help of photographs. Within each humus system, 3–4 humus forms are also revealed, corresponding to similar series of soil horizons generated in a relatively homogeneous environment whose range of ecological factors is not so large to overstep and cause the genesis of another different humus system. The article ends with a figure that shows the relationship between Tangel and Amphi humus systems, and a dichotomous key of classification that one can easily print and bring in the field for practicing humus classification.

Item Type:	Journal Article (Original Article)
Division/Institute:	School of Agricultural, Forest and Food Sciences HAFL School of Agricultural, Forest and Food Sciences HAFL > Agriculture School of Agricultural, Forest and Food Sciences HAFL > Agriculture > Soils and Geoinformation
Name:	Zanella, Augusto; Ponge, Jean-François; Jabiol, Bernard; Sartori, Giacomo; Kolb, Ekart; Le Bayon, Renée-Claire; Gobat, Jean-Michel; Aubert, Michaël; De Waal, Rein; Van Delft, Bas; Vacca, Andrea; Serra, Gianluca; Chersich, Silvia; Andreetta, Anna; Kõlli, Raimo; Brun, Jean Jacques; Cools, Nathalie; Englisch, Michael; Hager, Herbert; Katzensteiner, Klaus; Brêthes, Alain; De Nicola, Cristina; Testi, Anna; Bernier, Nicolas; Graefe, Ulfert; Wolf, Ugo; Juilleret, Jérôme; Garlato, Andrea; Obber, Silvia; Galvan, Paola; Zampedri, Roberto; Frizzera, Lorenzo; Tomasi, Mauro; Banas, Damien; Bureau, Fabrice; Tatti, Dylan; Salmon, Sandrine; Menardi, Roberto; Fontanella, Fausto; Carraro, Vinicio; Pizzeghello, Diego; Concheri, Giuseppe; Squartini, Andrea; Cattaneo, Dina; Scattolin, Linda; Nardi, Serenella; Nicolini, Gianni and Viola, Franco
Subjects:	G Geography. Anthropology. Recreation > GE Environmental Sciences L Education > L Education (General) Q Science > Q Science (General) Q Science > QH Natural history Q Science > QH Natural history > QH301 Biology Q Science > QK Botany Q Science > QL Zoology S Agriculture > S Agriculture (General) S Agriculture > SB Plant culture S Agriculture > SD Forestry S Agriculture > SF Animal culture
ISSN:	09291393
Publisher:	Elsevier
Language:	English
Submitter:	Simon Lutz
Date Deposited:	02 Jul 2021 11:13
Last Modified:	15 Oct 2021 02:18
Publisher DOI:	10.1016/j.apsoil.2017.06.012
Uncontrolled Keywords:	Humus, Humus systemsHumus forms, Humus classification, Terrestrial humus forms, Humusica
ARBOR DOI:	10.24451/arbor.15084
URI:	https://arbor.bfh.ch/id/eprint/15084