Happy Valley Permanent Vegetation Plots

Walker, D.A., Auerbach, N.A., Nettleton, T.K., Gallant, A., Murphy, S.M. 1997. Happy Valley Permanent Vegetation Plots: Site factors, physical and chemical soil properties, plant species cover, photographs, soil descriptions, and ordination. Arctic System Science Flux Study, Institute of Arctic and Alpine Research, University of Colorado, Boulder, CO.

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Field Description of Soil, Plot HV-3

Plot Number:	HV-3
Location:	small pond, 100 m east of Dalton Highway, just north of Happy Valley camp
Description by:	S. Walker
Sample Date:	7/21/94
Sample Time:
Classification:
Parent Material:	Pond organic
Geomorphic Surface:	Pond
Elevation:	900 ft
Slope:	0°
Aspect:	Flat
Vegetation:	Aquatic Calliergon giganteum, Comarum palustre, Sparganium hyperboreum, forb marsh
Horizon:	Description:
Oi	0-40 cm | Sample S-72
	Black (10 YR 2/2) fibric material consisting of roots of Sparganium hyperboreum.
C	40+ cm | No sample
	Rocky, cobbley horizon, stream channel.