Description of soil MBRIC~~~~~N (Rice River)
| Classification | -.- |
|---|---|
| Profile | Native soil profile The soil is in native condition (undisturbed by agriculture). |
| Kind of material | Unclassified This material was not classified due to an absence of information or an unusual situation, such as rockland or an extremely shallow soil. |
| Water table | Not applicable Not applicable. |
| Root restrictions | Not applicable Non-applicable (e.g. rock, ice). |
| Type of root restricting layer | n/a Not Applicable |
| Drainage | Not applicable Drainage not applicable (rock, ice, etc) |
| Mode of Deposition | Texture | Chemical properties | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Uppermost | Sphagnum Peat These deposits consist of sphagnum or forest peat formed in an ombrotrophic environment caused by the slightly elevated nature of the bog. They tend to be disassociated from nutrient-rich ground water or surrounding mineral soils. |
Fibric Fibric |
Extremely / Strongly Acidic pH < 5.6 |
| Middle | Fen Peat These deposits consist of sedge peat derived primarily from sedges with inclusions of partially decayed stems of shrubs formed in a eutrophic environment due to the close association of the material with mineral-rich waters. |
Mesic Mesic |
Medium Acid to Neutral pH 5.6 - 7.4 |
| Lowest | Lacustrine Sediment, generally consisting of either stratified fine sand, silt, and clay deposited on the lake bed, or moderately-well sorted, stratified sand and coarse materials that consist of near lake shore or beach deposits. These materials have either settled from suspension in bodies of standing fresh water or accumulated at their margins through wave action. |
Fine Fine (USDA Texture Classes: SC,SIC,C,GSIC). |
Moderately / Very Strongly Calcareous 6 - 40 CaCO3 equivalent (%) |