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-8

	Microsite: Interfluve between water tracks, about midslope. Substrate: Clay-rich Sagavanirktok-age till. Vegetation: Moist Carex bigelowii, Betula nana exilis, Ledum palustre decumbens, Sphagnum sp., sedge, dwarf-shrub tundra Classification: Pergelic Cryaquept Notes: Permafrost at 40 cm. Horizons: Oe 0-9 cm. Black (5YR 1.7/1) coarse hemic peat; many fine and very fine roots, common medium roots; abrupt smooth boundary. Bw 9-40+ cm. Dull brown (7.5 5/4) gravelly sandy clay loam; moderate medium subangular blocky structure, breaking to moderate fine granular; est. 20% gravel <2.5 cm diameter; plastic, sticky (wet); many fine and very fine roots.
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