Properties of selected soils from the sub−arctic region of Labrador, Canada
Abstract Atotal of 212 soil profiles were described and assessed for physical and chemical properties during July 2006 as part of an Ecological Land Classification study along the Churchill River in central Labrador. Two major soil types were found in the study area along the Churchill River: Podzol...
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crdegruyter:10.2478/v10183-012-0013-4 2023-05-15T15:07:58+02:00 Properties of selected soils from the sub−arctic region of Labrador, Canada Walker, Tony R. 2012 http://dx.doi.org/10.2478/v10183-012-0013-4 http://content.sciendo.com/view/journals/popore/33/3/article-p207.xml https://www.degruyter.com/view/j/popore.2012.33.issue-3/v10183-012-0013-4/v10183-012-0013-4.pdf unknown Walter de Gruyter GmbH Polish Polar Research volume 33, issue 3, page 207-224 ISSN 2081-8262 0138-0338 Ecology Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics journal-article 2012 crdegruyter https://doi.org/10.2478/v10183-012-0013-4 2022-05-11T14:46:34Z Abstract Atotal of 212 soil profiles were described and assessed for physical and chemical properties during July 2006 as part of an Ecological Land Classification study along the Churchill River in central Labrador. Two major soil types were found in the study area along the Churchill River: Podzols and Organic soils. Podzolic soils covered approximately 60% and Organic soils occurred in 24% of the study area. Approximately 15% of the study area was classified as rock and other unconsolidated material. Summary results and a sub−set of the following soil units (from 10 soil profiles) are presented here and were distin− guished according to the Canadian System of Soil Classification (CSSC) (Soil Classifica− tion Working Group 1998): Orthic Humo−Ferric Podzol, Placic Ferro−Humic Podzol, Gleyed Humo−Ferric Podzol, Sombric Humo−Ferric Podzol, Gleyed Regosol and Orthic Luvic Gleysol. The basic properties of the soil units identified above included: (i) morpho− logical descriptions of soil profiles with differentiated horizons; (ii) field−texture tests were used to determine classes and physical properties of sands, silts, loams and occurrence of mottles; and (iii) a range of soil chemical composition of different horizons ( e.g. , pH, total organic carbon [TOC] and select metal concentrations) which indicated no anthropogenic contamination above background concentrations in the area. Article in Journal/Newspaper Arctic Churchill River Polar Research De Gruyter (via Crossref) Arctic Canada Ferro ENVELOPE(16.233,16.233,66.717,66.717) Polish Polar Research 33 3 207 224 |
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Abstract Atotal of 212 soil profiles were described and assessed for physical and chemical properties during July 2006 as part of an Ecological Land Classification study along the Churchill River in central Labrador. Two major soil types were found in the study area along the Churchill River: Podzols and Organic soils. Podzolic soils covered approximately 60% and Organic soils occurred in 24% of the study area. Approximately 15% of the study area was classified as rock and other unconsolidated material. Summary results and a sub−set of the following soil units (from 10 soil profiles) are presented here and were distin− guished according to the Canadian System of Soil Classification (CSSC) (Soil Classifica− tion Working Group 1998): Orthic Humo−Ferric Podzol, Placic Ferro−Humic Podzol, Gleyed Humo−Ferric Podzol, Sombric Humo−Ferric Podzol, Gleyed Regosol and Orthic Luvic Gleysol. The basic properties of the soil units identified above included: (i) morpho− logical descriptions of soil profiles with differentiated horizons; (ii) field−texture tests were used to determine classes and physical properties of sands, silts, loams and occurrence of mottles; and (iii) a range of soil chemical composition of different horizons ( e.g. , pH, total organic carbon [TOC] and select metal concentrations) which indicated no anthropogenic contamination above background concentrations in the area. |
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Properties of selected soils from the sub−arctic region of Labrador, Canada |
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Properties of selected soils from the sub−arctic region of Labrador, Canada |
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Properties of selected soils from the sub−arctic region of Labrador, Canada |
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Properties of selected soils from the sub−arctic region of Labrador, Canada |
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