230 Soils of Reclaimed Landscapes: Recycling, Renewing, and Reusing Depleted Environments: II

Soil characteristics of lands formerly used as agricultural, urban, and mined lands are distinct from those of pristine soils. In an effort to improve environmental quality, much effort is being expended on renewed stewardship of what may have previously become abandoned lands. As some of these landscapes are reclaimed and revert to more natural conditions or new forms of production, new pedologic characteristics develop, together with a resurgence of ecosystem services. This symposium will address these recycled landscapes from the perspective of multiple soil disciplines and provide an opportunity to discuss how we can get a second chance at natural resource conservation.

S05 Pedology
Tuesday, November 2, 2010: 4:00 PM-6:00 PM
Long Beach Convention Center, Exhibit Hall BC, Lower Level
Organizer:
Tanja Williamson
1023
Changes in Soil Manganese Concentrations: A Case Study From An Illinois Coal Strip Mine.
Matthew Duncan, Key Agricultural Services, Inc.; Tad Lloyd Wesley, Key Agricultural Services, Inc.
1025
Comparing Field-Scale Soil Moisture Dynamics of a Reclaimed Surface Mine to Undisturbed Soils.
James Vandyke, Texas A&M University Agronomy Society; Cristine L. Morgan, Texas A&M University; Charles Hallmark, Texas A&M University
1026
Pre- and Post- SMCRA Minesoil Acidity and Basicity in the Big South Fork National River and Recreation Area.
Cassi Jones, University of Tennessee Knoxville; John Ammons, University of Tennessee Knoxville; Robert Freeland, University of Tennessee Knoxville; Ryan Blair, University of Tennessee Knoxville; Steven Bakaletz, Big South Fork National River and Recreation Area National Park Service