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-47

Plot Number:	HV-47
Location:	Southern margin of lake; 1 km west of Haul road and 1.5 km northwest of Happy Valley camp
Description by:	S. Walker and A. Gallant
Sample Date:	7/22/94
Sample Time:
Classification:
Parent Material:	Lacustrine organic deposits
Geomorphic Surface:	Featureless
Elevation:	1040 ft
Slope:	0°
Aspect:	Flat
Vegetation:	Wet Carex chordorrhiza, Carex rotundata, Drepanocladus sp., Pedicularis sudetica, Sphagnum orientale, graminoid tundra
Horizon:	Description:
Oi1	0-4 cm | Sample S-213
	Very dark brown to black (10 YR 2/1.5). 0% gravel; many fine and very fine roots. Composed of graminoid material and mosses (Drepanocladus revolvens, sphdri).
Oi2	4-17 cm | Sample S-214
	Very dark brown (10 YR 2/2) 0% gravel. Many fine and very fine roots.
Oe	17-40 cm | Sample S-215
	Very dark brown (10 YR 2/2) 0% gravel. Many very fine roots.
Permafrost	40 cm |