LETTER TO THE EDITOR:

Jan W. Hopmans

A Plea to Reform Soil Science Education
Published online 5 April 2007; doi:10.2136/sssaj2007.0083l
Soil Sci Soc Am J 2007 71: 639-640. [Full Text] [PDF]  

SOIL PHYSICS:

V. Y. Chertkov

The Reference Shrinkage Curve at Higher than Critical Soil Clay Content
Published online 5 April 2007; doi:10.2136/sssaj2006.0146
Soil Sci Soc Am J 2007 71: 641-655. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF]  

Weidong Li and Chuanrong Zhang

A Random-Path Markov Chain Algorithm for Simulating Categorical Soil Variables from Random Point Samples
Published online 5 April 2007; doi:10.2136/sssaj2006.0173
Soil Sci Soc Am J 2007 71: 656-668. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF]  

R. R. Wells, M. J. M. Römkens, J.-Y. Parlange, David A. DiCarlo, T. S. Steenhuis, and S. N. Prasad

A Simple Technique for Measuring Wetting Front Depths for Selected Soils
Published online 5 April 2007; doi:10.2136/sssaj2005.0403
Soil Sci Soc Am J 2007 71: 669-673. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF]  

Daniel C. W. Tsang, Weihua Zhang, and Irene M. C. Lo

Modeling Cadmium Transport in Soils Using Sequential Extraction, Batch, and Miscible Displacement Experiments
Published online 5 April 2007; doi:10.2136/sssaj2006.0299
Soil Sci Soc Am J 2007 71: 674-681. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF]  

L. J. Munkholm, E. Perfect, and J. Grove

Incorporation of Water Content in the Weibull Model for Soil Aggregate Strength
Published online 5 April 2007; doi:10.2136/sssaj2006.0038
Soil Sci Soc Am J 2007 71: 682-691. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF]  

Gilboa Arye, Itamar Nadav, and Yona Chen

Short-term Reestablishment of Soil Water Repellency after Wetting: Effect on Capillary Pressure–Saturation Relationship
Published online 5 April 2007; doi:10.2136/sssaj2006.0239
Soil Sci Soc Am J 2007 71: 692-702. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF]  

Rogerio Cichota, Iris Vogeler, Nanthi S. Bolan, and Brent E. Clothier

Simultaneous Adsorption of Calcium and Sulfate and Its Effect on Their Movement
Published online 5 April 2007; doi:10.2136/sssaj2006.0206
Soil Sci Soc Am J 2007 71: 703-710. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF]  

Wibke Markgraf and Rainer Horn

Scanning Electron Microscopy–Energy Dispersive Scan Analyses and Rheological Investigations of South-Brazilian Soils
Published online 16 May 2007; doi:10.2136/sssaj2006.0231
Soil Sci Soc Am J 2007 71: 851-859. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF]  

N. Lazarovitch, A. Ben-Gal, J. Simunek, and U. Shani

Uniqueness of Soil Hydraulic Parameters Determined by a Combined Wooding Inverse Approach
Published online 16 May 2007; doi:10.2136/sssaj2005.0420
Soil Sci Soc Am J 2007 71: 860-865. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF]  

X. L. Xin, F. A. Xu, J. B. Zhang, and M. X. Xu

A New Resistance Sensor for Monitoring Soil Matric Potential
Published online 16 May 2007; doi:10.2136/sssaj2006.0195
Soil Sci Soc Am J 2007 71: 866-871. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF]  

J. L. Heitman, R. Horton, T. Ren, and T. E. Ochsner

An Improved Approach for Measurement of Coupled Heat and Water Transfer in Soil Cells
Published online 16 May 2007; doi:10.2136/sssaj2006.0327
Soil Sci Soc Am J 2007 71: 872-880. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF]  

Weidong Li

Transiograms for Characterizing Spatial Variability of Soil Classes
Published online 16 May 2007; doi:10.2136/sssaj2005.0132
Soil Sci Soc Am J 2007 71: 881-893. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF]  

A. Fares, H. Hamdhani, and D. M. Jenkins

Temperature-Dependent Scaled Frequency: Improved Accuracy of Multisensor Capacitance Probes
Published online 16 May 2007; doi:10.2136/sssaj2006.0420
Soil Sci Soc Am J 2007 71: 894-900. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF]  

Takeyuki Annaka and Susumu Hanayama

Pressure Head Profile within Growing Fingers in Initially Dry Glass Beads
Published online 16 May 2007; doi:10.2136/sssaj2005.0417
Soil Sci Soc Am J 2007 71: 901-908. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF]  

Eungyu Park, Amro M. M. Elfeki, Yungoo Song, and Kangjoo Kim

Generalized Coupled Markov Chain Model for Characterizing Categorical Variables in Soil Mapping
Published online 16 May 2007; doi:10.2136/sssaj2005.0386
Soil Sci Soc Am J 2007 71: 909-917. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF]  

SOIL CHEMISTRY:

K. Kaiser, R. Mikutta, and G. Guggenberger

Increased Stability of Organic Matter Sorbed to Ferrihydrite and Goethite on Aging
Published online 5 April 2007; doi:10.2136/sssaj2006.0189
Soil Sci Soc Am J 2007 71: 711-719. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF]  

Yunzhao Wu, Jun Chen, Junfeng Ji, Peng Gong, Qilin Liao, Qingjiu Tian, and Hongrui Ma

A Mechanism Study of Reflectance Spectroscopy for Investigating Heavy Metals in Soils
Published online 16 May 2007; doi:10.2136/sssaj2006.0285
Soil Sci Soc Am J 2007 71: 918-926. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF]  

M. J. Herbel, D. L. Suarez, S. Goldberg, and S. Gao

Evaluation of Chemical Amendments for pH and Redox Stabilization in Aqueous Suspensions of Three California Soils
Published online 16 May 2007; doi:10.2136/sssaj2006.0209
Soil Sci Soc Am J 2007 71: 927-939. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF]  

SOIL BIOLOGY & BIOCHEMISTRY:

Yvonne Oelmann, Wolfgang Wilcke, Vicky M. Temperton, Nina Buchmann, Christiane Roscher, Jens Schumacher, Ernst-Detlef Schulze, and Wolfgang W. Weisser

Soil and Plant Nitrogen Pools as Related to Plant Diversity in an Experimental Grassland
Published online 5 April 2007; doi:10.2136/sssaj2006.0205
Soil Sci Soc Am J 2007 71: 720-729. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF]  

Weixin Ding, Yan Cai, Zucong Cai, Kazuyuki Yagi, and Xunhua Zheng

Soil Respiration under Maize Crops: Effects of Water, Temperature, and Nitrogen Fertilization
Published online 16 May 2007; doi:10.2136/sssaj2006.0160
Soil Sci Soc Am J 2007 71: 944-951. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF]  

H. Minoshima, L.E. Jackson, T.R. Cavagnaro, S. Sánchez-Moreno, H. Ferris, S.R. Temple, S. Goyal, and J.P. Mitchell

Soil Food Webs and Carbon Dynamics in Response to Conservation Tillage in California
Published online 16 May 2007; doi:10.2136/sssaj2006.0174
Soil Sci Soc Am J 2007 71: 952-963. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF]  

E. B. Mallory and T. S. Griffin

Impacts of Soil Amendment History on Nitrogen Availability from Manure and Fertilizer
Published online 16 May 2007; doi:10.2136/sssaj2006.0244
Soil Sci Soc Am J 2007 71: 964-973. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF]  

SOIL BIOLOGY & BIOCHEMISTY NOTE:

Victoria J. Allison, Zhanna Yermakov, R. Michael Miller, Julie D. Jastrow, and Roser Matamala

Assessing Soil Microbial Community Composition Across Landscapes: Do Surface Soils Reveal Patterns?
Published online 5 April 2007; doi:10.2136/sssaj2006.0301N
Soil Sci Soc Am J 2007 71: 730-734. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF]  

SOIL FERTILITY & PLANT NUTRITION:

Jared D. Williams, Carl R. Crozier, Jeffrey G. White, Ronnie W. Heiniger, Ravi P. Sripada, and David A. Crouse

Illinois Soil Nitrogen Test Predicts Southeastern U.S. Corn Economic Optimum Nitrogen Rates
Published online 5 April 2007; doi:10.2136/sssaj2006.0135
Soil Sci Soc Am J 2007 71: 735-744. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF]  

Barney R. Griggs, Richard J. Norman, Charles E. Wilson, Jr., and Nathan A. Slaton

Ammonia Volatilization and Nitrogen Uptake for Conventional and Conservation Tilled Dry-Seeded, Delayed-Flood Rice
Published online 5 April 2007; doi:10.2136/sssaj2006.0180
Soil Sci Soc Am J 2007 71: 745-751. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF]  

A. Adeli, K.R. Sistani, D.E. Rowe, and H. Tewolde

Effects of Broiler Litter Applied to No-Till and Tillage Cotton on Selected Soil Properties
Published online 16 May 2007; doi:10.2136/sssaj2006.0092
Soil Sci Soc Am J 2007 71: 974-983. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF]  

PEDOLOGY:

D. H. Franklin, L. T. West, D. E. Radcliffe, and P. F. Hendrix

Characteristics and Genesis of Preferential Flow Paths in a Piedmont Ultisol
Published online 5 April 2007; doi:10.2136/sssaj2003.0166
Soil Sci Soc Am J 2007 71: 752-758. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF]  

F. E. Rhoton, W. E. Emmerich, D. C. Goodrich, S. N. Miller, and D. S. McChesney

An Aggregation/Erodibility Index for Soils in a Semiarid Watershed, Southeastern Arizona
Published online 16 May 2007; doi:10.2136/sssaj2005.0238
Soil Sci Soc Am J 2007 71: 984-992. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF]  

SOIL & WATER MANAGEMENT & CONSERVATION:

Humberto Blanco-Canqui, R. Lal, and M. J. Shipitalo

Aggregate Disintegration and Wettability for Long-Term Management Systems in the Northern Appalachians
Published online 5 April 2007; doi:10.2136/sssaj2006.0001
Soil Sci Soc Am J 2007 71: 759-765. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF]  

Joseph L. Pikul, Jr., Shannon Osborne, Michael Ellsbury, and Walter Riedell

Particulate Organic Matter and Water-Stable Aggregation of Soil under Contrasting Management
Published online 5 April 2007; doi:10.2136/sssaj2005.0334
Soil Sci Soc Am J 2007 71: 766-776. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF]  

David B. Lobell, J. Ivan Ortiz-Monasterio, Fidencio Cajigas Gurrola, and Lorenzo Valenzuela

Identification of Saline Soils with Multiyear Remote Sensing of Crop Yields
Published online 5 April 2007; doi:10.2136/sssaj2006.0306
Soil Sci Soc Am J 2007 71: 777-783. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF]  

Ross S. Bricklemyer, P. R. Miller, P. J. Turk, K. Paustian, T. Keck, and G. A. Nielsen

Sensitivity of the Century Model to Scale-Related Soil Texture Variability
Published online 5 April 2007; doi:10.2136/sssaj2006.0168
Soil Sci Soc Am J 2007 71: 784-792. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF]  

Larry M. Zibilske and Joe M. Bradford

Soil Aggregation, Aggregate Carbon and Nitrogen, and Moisture Retention Induced by Conservation Tillage
Published online 5 April 2007; doi:10.2136/sssaj2006.0217
Soil Sci Soc Am J 2007 71: 793-802. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF]  

P. Jiang, S. H. Anderson, N. R. Kitchen, E. J. Sadler, and K. A. Sudduth

Landscape and Conservation Management Effects on Hydraulic Properties of a Claypan-Soil Toposequence
Published online 5 April 2007; doi:10.2136/sssaj2006.0236
Soil Sci Soc Am J 2007 71: 803-811. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF]  

Michael C. Duniway, Jeffrey E. Herrick, and H. Curtis Monger

The High Water-Holding Capacity of Petrocalcic Horizons
Published online 5 April 2007; doi:10.2136/sssaj2006.0267
Soil Sci Soc Am J 2007 71: 812-819. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF]  

W. M. Bandaranayake, L. R. Parsons, M. S. Borhan, and J. D. Holeton

Performance of a Capacitance-Type Soil Water Probe in a Well-Drained Sandy Soil
Published online 16 May 2007; doi:10.2136/sssaj2006.0282
Soil Sci Soc Am J 2007 71: 993-1002. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF]  

D. E. Clay, C. E. Clapp, C. Reese, Z. Liu, C. G. Carlson, H. Woodard, and A. Bly

Carbon-13 Fractionation of Relic Soil Organic Carbon during Mineralization Effects Calculated Half-Lives
Published online 16 May 2007; doi:10.2136/sssaj2006.0193
Soil Sci Soc Am J 2007 71: 1003-1009. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF]  

R. V. Pouyat, I. D. Yesilonis, J. Russell-Anelli, and N. K. Neerchal

Soil Chemical and Physical Properties That Differentiate Urban Land-Use and Cover Types
Published online 16 May 2007; doi:10.2136/sssaj2006.0164
Soil Sci Soc Am J 2007 71: 1010-1019. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF]  

Jeroen Gillabel, Karolien Denef, John Brenner, Roel Merckx, and Keith Paustian

Carbon Sequestration and Soil Aggregation in Center-Pivot Irrigated and Dryland Cultivated Farming Systems
Published online 16 May 2007; doi:10.2136/sssaj2006.0215
Soil Sci Soc Am J 2007 71: 1020-1028. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF]  

FOREST, RANGE & WILDLAND SOILS:

Rebecca L. McCulley, Thomas W. Boutton, and Steven R. Archer

Soil Respiration in a Subtropical Savanna Parkland: Response to Water Additions
Published online 5 April 2007; doi:10.2136/sssaj2006.0303
Soil Sci Soc Am J 2007 71: 820-828. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF]  

Jay B. Norton, Jonathan A. Sandor, Carleton S. White, and Vanissa Laahty

Organic Matter Transformations through Arroyos and Alluvial Fan Soils within a Native American Agroecosystem
Published online 5 April 2007; doi:10.2136/sssaj2006.0020
Soil Sci Soc Am J 2007 71: 829-835. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF]  

George L. Vourlitis, Gypsi Zorba, Sarah C. Pasquini, and Robert Mustard

Chronic Nitrogen Deposition Enhances Nitrogen Mineralization Potential of Semiarid Shrubland Soils
Published online 5 April 2007; doi:10.2136/sssaj2006.0339
Soil Sci Soc Am J 2007 71: 836-842. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF]  

NUTRIENT MANAGEMENT & SOIL & PLANT ANALYSIS:

Chad B. Godsey, Gary M. Pierzynski, David B. Mengel, and Ray E. Lamond

Evaluation of Common Lime Requirement Methods
Published online 5 April 2007; doi:10.2136/sssaj2006.0121
Soil Sci Soc Am J 2007 71: 843-850. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF]  

Chad B. Godsey, Gary M. Pierzynski, David B. Mengel, and Ray E. Lamond

Changes in Soil pH, Organic Carbon, and Extractable Aluminum from Crop Rotation and Tillage
Published online 16 May 2007; doi:10.2136/sssaj2006.0170
Soil Sci Soc Am J 2007 71: 1038-1044. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF]  

Ronald J. Smernik and Warwick J. Dougherty

Identification of Phytate in Phosphorus-31 Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Spectra: The Need for Spiking
Published online 16 May 2007; doi:10.2136/sssaj2006.0295
Soil Sci Soc Am J 2007 71: 1045-1050. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF]  

SOIL CHEMISTRY NOTE:

Zhongqi He, C. Wayne Honeycutt, Tiequan Zhang, Perry J. Pellechia, and Wolfgang A. Caliebe

Distinction of Metal Species of Phytate by Solid-State Spectroscopic Techniques
Published online 16 May 2007; doi:10.2136/sssaj2006.0175N
Soil Sci Soc Am J 2007 71: 940-943. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF]  

LANDSCAPE MANAGEMENT:

César Guerrero, Jorge Mataix-Solera, Victoria Arcenegui, Jorge Mataix-Beneyto, and Ignacio Gómez

Near-Infrared Spectroscopy to Estimate the Maximum Temperatures Reached on Burned Soils
Published online 16 May 2007; doi:10.2136/sssaj2006.0187
Soil Sci Soc Am J 2007 71: 1029-1037. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF]  

WETLAND SOILS:

P.V. Caldwell, M.J. Vepraskas, and J.D. Gregory

Physical Properties of Natural Organic Soils in Carolina Bays of the Southeastern United States
Published online 16 May 2007; doi:10.2136/sssaj2006.0108
Soil Sci Soc Am J 2007 71: 1051-1057. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF]  

Patrick J. Bohlen and Stanley M. Gathumbi

Nitrogen Cycling in Seasonal Wetlands in Subtropical Cattle Pastures
Published online 16 May 2007; doi:10.2136/sssaj2005.00217
Soil Sci Soc Am J 2007 71: 1058-1065. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF]  

SSSA YEARLY REPORTS:

SSSA Yearly Reports
Published online 16 May 2007; doi:10.2136/sssaj2006.0107pres
Soil Sci Soc Am J 2007 71: 1066-1077. [Full Text] [PDF]  

REPORTS OF SSSA DIVISIONS AND COMMITTEES, 2006:

ACS321 EDITORIAL POLICY COORDINATION COMMITTEE and A301 EDITORIAL AFFAIRS, POLICIES, AND PRACTICES COMMITTEE
Published online 16 May 2007; doi:10.2134/agronj2006.0123ep
Soil Sci Soc Am J 2007 71: 1067. [Full Text] [PDF]  

ACS 320 BOOK AND MULTIMEDIA PUBLISHING COMMITTEE
Published online 16 May 2007; doi:10.2136/sssaj2006.0203edbd
Soil Sci Soc Am J 2007 71: 1067a-1069a. [Full Text] [PDF]  

ACS324.1 JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY EDITORIAL BOARD
Published online 16 May 2007; doi:10.2134/agronj2006.0125q
Soil Sci Soc Am J 2007 71: 1070-1073. [Full Text] [PDF]  

A335.1 JOURNAL OF NATURAL RESOURCES AND LIFE SCIENCES EDUCATION EDITORIAL BOARD
Published online 16 May 2007; doi:10.2134/agronj2006.0129e
Soil Sci Soc Am J 2007 71: 1073-1075. [Full Text] [PDF]  

S303 VADOSE ZONE JOURNAL MANAGING EDITOR'S 2006 REPORT
Published online 16 May 2007; doi:10.2136/sssaj/2006.0303edb
Soil Sci Soc Am J 2007 71: 1075-1077. [Full Text] [PDF]  

SOIL SCIENCE SOCIETY OF AMERICA FELLOWS 2006:

Fellows of the Soil Science Society of America Elected in 2006
Published online 16 May 2007; doi:10.2136/sssaj2006.0171.f
Soil Sci Soc Am J 2007 71: 1078-1081. [Full Text] [PDF]  

SOIL SCIENCE RESEARCH AWARD RECIPIENTS 2006:

Soil Science Research Award Recipients 2006
Published online 16 May 2007; doi:10.2136/sssaj2006.0170.aw
Soil Sci Soc Am J 2007 71: 1082-1086. [Full Text] [PDF]  

THANKS TO OUR REVIEWERS:

Thanks to Our Reviewers
Published online 16 May 2007; doi:10.2136/sssaj2006.0205thanksrev
Soil Sci Soc Am J 2007 71: 1087-1094. [Full Text] [PDF]  

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