Soils form as a product of physical, chemical, and biological activity at the outermost veneer
of Earth's surface. Once buried and incorporated into the sedimentary record, these soils …

Paleosols are ancient soils that have been incorporated into the geological record. Soils
form in response to interactions among the lithosphere, hydrosphere, biosphere, and …

Interest in pre-Quaternary paleosols has increased over the past decade, in large part,
because they have proved to be beneficial in solving diverse geological problems. The …

It has been 10 years since publication of the first edition ofSoils of the Past. In that time the
subject of paleopedology hasgrown rapidly, and established itself within the mainstream …

The current renaissance of scientific interest in paleosols has brought a variety of views and
approaches to paleopedology. Two main approaches have emerged for the description and …

Paleosols (fossil soils) are preserved throughout the geologic record in depositional settings
ranging from alluvial systems to between basalt flows. Until recently, paleosols were studied …

A paleosol is a soil formed on a landscape of the past (Ruhe, 1956; Working Group on the
Nature and Origin of Paleosols, 1971; Valentine and Dalrymple, 1975). Such ancient soils …

Paleosols are unrivaled terrestrial archives of paleoclimatic, paleoecological, and
paleoenvironmental conditions, yet their full utility and potential for unlocking critical …

Interpretation of paleosols involves deciphering the complex interplay between multiple
biotic and abiotic processes. Previous ichnological research has shown that trace fossils …

Alteration of paleosols following development and burial is common. Chemical, physical and
mechanical processes can weld younger to older soil profiles and affect the accumulation …