Humusica 2, article 9: Histic humus systems and forms ‒ Specific terms, diagnostic horizons and overview

Augusto Zanella (1, 2) , Rein de Waal (3, 4) , Bas van Delft (3, 4) , Jean-François Ponge (5) , Bernard Jabiol (6, 7) , Maria de Nobili (8) , Chiara Ferronato (9) , Jean-Michel Gobat (10, 11) , Andrea Vacca (12)

1 TeSAF - Department of Land, Environment, Agriculture and Forestry
2 Unipd - Università degli Studi di Padova = University of Padua
3 Alterra
4 WUR - Wageningen University and Research [Wageningen]
5 MECADEV - Mécanismes Adaptatifs et Evolution
6 LERFoB - Laboratoire d'Etudes des Ressources Forêt-Bois
7 AgroParisTech
8 Università degli Studi di Udine - University of Udine [Italie]
9 UNIBO - Alma Mater Studiorum Università di Bologna = University of Bologna
10 Laboratoire Sol & Végétation
11 UNINE - Université de Neuchâtel = University of Neuchatel
12 Dipartimento di Scienze della Terra [Cagliari]

This paper presents the specific terms of vocabulary and diagnostic horizons necessary for a field classification of submerged Histic humipedons (peats, moors). It is simply an exposition of definitions placed side by side with photographic samples, with rather practical interest. The knowledge reported here is mandatory for people wanting to use the key of classification of these humipedons presented in Humusica 2, article 10. The paper illustrates with schemes the spatial and functional relationships between diagnostic horizons of different Histic humipedons.

Mots clés: Humus; Histic humus; Peat; Submerged humipedon classification; Submerged soils

Domaines: Science des sols; Biodiversité et Ecologie; Ecosystèmes

Augusto Zanella, Rein de Waal, Bas van Delft, Jean-François Ponge, Bernard Jabiol, et al.. Humusica 2, article 9: Histic humus systems and forms ‒ Specific terms, diagnostic horizons and overview. Applied Soil Ecology, 2018, 122 (Part 2), pp.148-153. ⟨10.1016/j.apsoil.2017.05.026⟩. ⟨hal-01665385⟩