Humusica 2, article 10: Histic humus systems and forms – Key of classification

Augusto Zanella (1) , Rein de Waal (2) , Bas van Delft (2) , Jean-François Ponge (3) , Chiara Ferronato (4) , Maria de Nobili (5) , Renée-Claire Le Bayon (6) , Anna Andreetta (7) , Raimo Kõlli (8)

1 TeSAF - Department of Land, Environment, Agriculture and Forestry
2 Alterra
3 MECADEV - Mécanismes Adaptatifs et Evolution
4 UNIBO - Alma Mater Studiorum Università di Bologna = University of Bologna
5 Università degli Studi di Udine - University of Udine [Italie]
6 Institut de Biologie, Laboratoire Sol et Végétation
7 UniFI - Università degli Studi di Firenze = University of Florence = Université de Florence
8 EMU - Estonian University of Life Sciences

This paper corresponds to an illustrated field key of classification of Histic humipedon. Vocabulary and diagnostic horizon definitions are in Humusica 2, article 9. The process of classification can follow a step by step way or simply be realised choosing the right diagnostic horizon on a table and composing the whole profile as in a game of construction. Examples of real profiles are given for comparison with the ones people can find in the field.

Mots clés: Humus; Histic humus; Histic humus classification; Humusica; Peat; Moor

Domaines: Science des sols; Biodiversité et Ecologie; Ecosystèmes

Augusto Zanella, Rein de Waal, Bas van Delft, Jean-François Ponge, Chiara Ferronato, et al.. Humusica 2, article 10: Histic humus systems and forms – Key of classification. Applied Soil Ecology, 2018, 122 (Part 2), pp.154-161. ⟨10.1016/j.apsoil.2017.06.035⟩. ⟨hal-01665400⟩