Publication Date:
1972-06-01
Description:
A shallow soil (10–25 cm) over limestone on Texada Island in British Columbia has been described and characterized. An attempt was made to classify the soil. Although morphologically the soil resembles a Folisol supporting a Douglas fir–Western red cedar forest, it was found to be a mineral soil developed on a glacial drift, overlying rock. The surface mineral horizon is of a mull humus form with abundant earthworms and earthworm casts. The soil sampled was near neutral and of high base status. Concretions and sufficient oxalate-extractable iron and aluminum were present to consider the soil a podzol. The soil cannot be classified unequivocably because of having properties common to both a Lithic Melanic Brunisol and a Lithic Sombric Ferro-Humic Podzol. It is suggested that intergrades between orders be introduced into the Canadian Classification System to accommodate such soils.
Print ISSN:
0008-4271
Electronic ISSN:
1918-1841
Topics:
Geosciences
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Agriculture, Forestry, Horticulture, Fishery, Domestic Science, Nutrition
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