GEOMORPHOLOGY REPORT - CRC LEME

GEOMORPHOLOGY REPORT - CRC LEME GEOMORPHOLOGY REPORT - CRC LEME

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Site 15 Location known as “River access 10” Coordinates 05732613E 6224797N Location description Modern flood plain meander belt, inside of meander loop, with well developed scroll bars. Well developed river red gum open forest, trees somewhat smaller than on intermediate scroll bar sites. Limited ground cover apart from some sedges. Site description Youngest scroll bar, no leaf litter on ground, soil sandy micaceous silt. Contacts in pit parallel to riverward sloping surface. Soil Profile Depth (cm) Munsell colour 0-10 10YR 4/6 Loamy sand Sub-angular blocky Field Texture Structure Comments 10-20 2.5Y 6/6 Loamy sand Sub-angular blocky 20-30 10YR 6/4 Loamy sand Sub-angular blocky Sandy; fine roots throughout; some coarse roots present; clay layer 3-7 cm; yellow mottles present Fine and coarse roots present; mottling; clay layer 14-16 cm Mottling; fine and coarse roots present; mottling 45

Site 16 Same area as previous sample Coordinates 0573642E 6224709N Location description Modern flood plain, inside of meander loop, with well developed scroll bars. Well developed River Red Gum open forest, trees somewhat smaller than on intermediate scroll bar sites. Limited ground cover apart from some sedges. Site description Youngest scroll bar swale, no leaf litter on ground, soil sandy micaceous silt. Contacts in pit parallel to surface. Soil profile more developed than to Site 15. Soil Profile Depth (cm) Munsell colour 0-10 10YR 6/6 Loamy sand Sub-angular blocky Field Texture Structure Comments Darker organic layer (0- 2 cm); fine and coarse roots present; lighter mottles present 10-20 10YR 7/4 Loamy sand Weak Fine roots present; Clay layer slightly bleached (15-18 cm) 20-30 10YR 6/4 Clayey sand Sub-angular blocky Coarse and fine roots present 46

Site 15<br />

Location known as “River access 10”<br />

Coordinates<br />

05732613E 6224797N<br />

Location description<br />

Modern flood plain meander belt, inside of meander loop, with well developed scroll bars. Well<br />

developed river red gum open forest, trees somewhat smaller than on intermediate scroll bar sites.<br />

Limited ground cover apart from some sedges.<br />

Site description<br />

Youngest scroll bar, no leaf litter on ground, soil sandy micaceous silt. Contacts in pit parallel to<br />

riverward sloping surface.<br />

Soil Profile<br />

Depth (cm) Munsell<br />

colour<br />

0-10 10YR 4/6 Loamy sand Sub-angular<br />

blocky<br />

Field Texture Structure Comments<br />

10-20 2.5Y 6/6 Loamy sand Sub-angular<br />

blocky<br />

20-30 10YR 6/4 Loamy sand Sub-angular<br />

blocky<br />

Sandy; fine roots<br />

throughout; some coarse<br />

roots present; clay layer<br />

3-7 cm; yellow mottles<br />

present<br />

Fine and coarse roots<br />

present; mottling; clay<br />

layer 14-16 cm<br />

Mottling; fine and<br />

coarse roots present;<br />

mottling<br />

45

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