UNIQUE SOILS OF THE FOOTHILLS REGION, HINTON, ALBERTA

• Published in: Canadian Journal of Soil Science
• Main Authors: DUMANSKI, J., PAWLUK, S.
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Canadian Science Publishing 1971
• Subjects: Soil Science; Athabasca River; Sola
• Online Access: http://dx.doi.org/10.4141/cjss71-048; http://www.nrcresearchpress.com/doi/pdf/10.4141/cjss71-048

A collection of unique and interesting soils, developed in coarse textured aeolian material, was mapped along the Athabasca River near Hinton, Alberta. The sola of all soils possessed varying amounts of "free" lime carbonates and were mildly to moderately alkaline. Irrespective of this, di...