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Description of soil MBWPS~~~~~N (Wapisu)

General Characteristics
Classification FI.OC

Fibric Organic Cryosol

Profile Native soil profile

The soil is in native condition (undisturbed by agriculture).

Kind of material Organic

The soil material is primarily composed of organic particles.

Water table Unspecified period

The water table is present in the soil during an unspecified period.

Root restrictions Third layer

The growth of plant roots is restricted by the third layer.

Type of root restricting layer Cryic

Cryic (frozen) horizon

Drainage Very poorly drained

Water is removed from the soil so slowly that the water table remains at or on the surface for the greater part of the time the soil is not frozen. Excess water is present in the soil for the greater part of the time. Groundwater flow and subsurface flow are the major water sources. Precipitation is less important except where there is a perched water table with precipitation exceeding evapotranspiration. Soils have a wide range in available water storage capacity, texture, and depth, and are either Gleysolic or Organic.

Parent Materials
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

Below Igneous, acidic

Igneous, acidic bedrock (dominantly granite)

Not Applicable

Not Applicable

Not Applicable

Not Applicable

Soil Layer Characteristics

Soil Layer Characteristics
Classification Physical Chemical Water
Layer Number Upper
depth
Lower
depth
hzn_lit hzn_mas hzn_suf hzn_mod bd cofrag tsand tsilt tclay domsand vfsand orgcarb vonpost wood phca ph2 bases caco3 cec ec ksat kp0 kp10 kp33 kp1500
1 0 30 O f 1 0.09 0 -9 -9 -9 - -9 56.5 2 0 3.7 4.2 25 0 114 0 30.0 95 40 30 5
2 30 45 O f 2 0.04 0 -9 -9 -9 - -9 54.7 3 0 5.5 6.0 78 0 140 0 30.0 95 40 30 5
3 45 90 O fz 0.05 0 -9 -9 -9 - -9 55.0 3 0 6.0 6.5 80 0 181 0 -9.0 -9 -9 -9 -9
4 90 120 O mz 0.14 0 -9 -9 -9 - -9 45.0 5 0 6.0 6.5 80 0 200 0 -9.0 -9 -9 -9 -9
5 120 125 C kgz 1.32 0 15 39 46 VF 9 0.0 -9 -9 6.6 7.1 90 0 46 0 -9.0 -9 -9 -9 -9
6 125 160 R 2.8 -9 -9 -9 -9 - -9 -9.0 -9 -9 -9.0 -9.0 -9 -9 -9 -9 -9.0 -9 -9 -9 -9
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