Histosols of South Florida: Past, Present, and Future
This factsheet presents a comprehensive overview of Histosols, also known as organic soils, in South Florida, focusing on their distribution, formation, properties, and significance. Histosols cover significant areas in Florida, especially within the Everglades Agricultural Area (EAA), and are pivo...
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This factsheet presents a comprehensive overview of Histosols, also known as organic soils, in South Florida, focusing on their distribution, formation, properties, and significance. Histosols cover significant areas in Florida, especially within the Everglades Agricultural Area (EAA), and are pivotal in supporting the region's sugarcane production. Their formation is influenced by organic parent materials, the tropical climate, vegetation types, topography, and time, which together shape their unique chemical, physical, and biological properties. Moreover, this publication reviews past developments and anticipates future changes in Histosol classification and management. By revealing the past, present, and future of Histosols in South Florida, this publication can help improve land management in the region and enhance the understanding of Histosols for audiences including agricultural producers, Extension agents, state and local agencies, decision-makers, researchers, and students.
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| spelling | doaj-art-e79725bc8aeb45228bef6f723cb5416e2025-08-21T04:46:50ZengThe University of Florida George A. Smathers LibrariesEDIS2576-00092025-02-0120251Histosols of South Florida: Past, Present, and FutureXue Bai0Yuncong Li1https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6331-083XNoel Manirakiza2https://orcid.org/0009-0002-8866-1438Christine Coffin3https://orcid.org/0009-0008-4064-021XJehangir H. Bhadha4https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9436-1725University of FloridaUniversity of FloridaUniversity of FloridaUSDA-NRCSUniversity of Florida This factsheet presents a comprehensive overview of Histosols, also known as organic soils, in South Florida, focusing on their distribution, formation, properties, and significance. Histosols cover significant areas in Florida, especially within the Everglades Agricultural Area (EAA), and are pivotal in supporting the region's sugarcane production. Their formation is influenced by organic parent materials, the tropical climate, vegetation types, topography, and time, which together shape their unique chemical, physical, and biological properties. Moreover, this publication reviews past developments and anticipates future changes in Histosol classification and management. By revealing the past, present, and future of Histosols in South Florida, this publication can help improve land management in the region and enhance the understanding of Histosols for audiences including agricultural producers, Extension agents, state and local agencies, decision-makers, researchers, and students. https://journals.flvc.org/edis/article/view/135871histosolssoil formationsoil mapsoil classificationmuck soils |
| spellingShingle | Xue Bai Yuncong Li Noel Manirakiza Christine Coffin Jehangir H. Bhadha Histosols of South Florida: Past, Present, and Future EDIS histosols soil formation soil map soil classification muck soils |
| title | Histosols of South Florida: Past, Present, and Future |
| title_full | Histosols of South Florida: Past, Present, and Future |
| title_fullStr | Histosols of South Florida: Past, Present, and Future |
| title_full_unstemmed | Histosols of South Florida: Past, Present, and Future |
| title_short | Histosols of South Florida: Past, Present, and Future |
| title_sort | histosols of south florida past present and future |
| topic | histosols soil formation soil map soil classification muck soils |
| url | https://journals.flvc.org/edis/article/view/135871 |
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