Soils of the Laurentian Great Lakes, USA and Canada

Dr. James G. Bockheim was Professor of Soil Science, Forest and Wildlife Ecology, and Environmental Studies at the University of Wisconsin from 1975 until his retirement in 2015. He has conducted research in forestry, soils, and surficial geology throughout the upper Great Lakes region. His previous books include Pedodiversity (2013; with J. J. Ibáñez); Soil Geography of the USA: a Diagnostic-Horizon Approach (2014); Cryopedology (2015); The Soils of Antarctica (2015); and The Soils of Wisconsin (2017; with A. E. Hartemink).

• 1. Introduction to the Great Lakes Coastal Zone.- 2. Soil-forming Factors of the Great Lakes Coastal Zone.- 3. Soil Taxonomic Systems Used in the Great Lakes Coastal Zone.- 4. Taxonomic Structure of the Soils of the Great Lakes Coastal Zone.- 5. Soils of the Great Lakes Coastal Zone.- 6. Soils of the Lake Superior Coastal Zone.- 7. Soils of the Lake Michigan Coastal Zone.- 8. Soils of the Lake Huron Coastal Zone.- 9. Soils of the Lake Erie Coastal Zone.- 10. Soils of the Lake Ontario Coastal Zone.- 11. Soil-forming Processes of the Great Lakes Coastal Zone.- 12. Pedodiversity of the Great Lakes Coastal Zone.- 13. Importance and Protection of Soils of the Great Lakes Coastal Zone.- 14. Unusual Relict Features in the Great Lakes Coastal Zone.- 15. Conclusions.- Methodology.- References.- Appendices.- A. Classification of soil series.- B. Soil-forming factors and lake occurrence for soil series of the Great Lakes Coastal Zone.- C. Benchmark, endemic, rare, and endangered soil series of the Great Lakes Coastal Zone.- D. Glossary