Imnavait Creek Permanent Vegetation Plots

Walker DA, Lederer ND, and Walker MD. 1987. Permanent vegetation plots: Site factors, soil physical and chemical properties and plant species cover. Department of Energy R4D Program, Institute of Arctic and Alpine Research, University of Colorado, Boulder, CO.

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Soil Description, Plot SW-16

	Microsite: Stream channel. Substrate: Organic rich alluvium from colluvial basin. Vegetation: Aquatic Carex aquatilis s.l., Eriophorum angustifolium s.l., sedge tundra Classification: Pergelic Cryofibrist Notes: Permafrost at 72 cm. Soil has deep mat of organic material with large amount of included sandy alluvium. Horizons: Oi1 0-10 cm. Very dark reddish brown (5YR 2/4) loose sandy loamy fibric peat composed of roots and sedge leaves; many fine and very fine live roots; gradual smooth boundary. Oi2 10-20 cm. Very dark brown (7.5YR 2/3) compressed sandy loamy fibric peat composed of roots and sedge leaves; many fine and very fine roots; gradual smooth boundary. Oi3 20-40+ cm. Brownish black (10YR 2/3) compacted sandy loam peat.
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