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-46

Plot Number:	HV-46
Location:	Southern margin of small lake about 1 km west of Haul road and 1.5 km northwest of Happy Valley camp
Description by:	S. Walker
Sample Date:	7/22/94
Sample Time:
Classification:
Parent Material:	Lake or pond organic sand or silt
Geomorphic Surface:	Lake
Elevation:	1040 ft
Slope:	0°
Aspect:	Flat
Vegetation:	Aquatic Menyanthes trifoliata, forb marsh
Horizon:	Description:
Oi	0-42 cm | Sample S-212
	Very dark brown (10 YR 2/2). 0% gravel. Fibric mat of fine and very fine roots. Perg. Cryofibrist.
Permafrost	42 cm |