Detailed Soil Survey of the Mount Revelstoke Summit Area.
Detailed Soil Survey of the Mount Revelstoke Summit Area.
Detailed Soil Survey of the Mount Revelstoke Summit Area.
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73several species <strong>of</strong> common occurrence including Veratrum viride ,Epilobiumangustifolium , Arnica latifolia , Erigeron peregrinus , Senecio triangularis ,and Lupinus latifolius . In some areas sedge communities similar to those<strong>of</strong> Map Unit 1areas are present while in o<strong>the</strong>r areas <strong>the</strong>se soils areunder Abies lasiocarpa - Vaccinum membranaceum stands .Pedon Description :Described by : L . KnapikDate : August 28, 1973Location : S-2Parent Material :colluvium <strong>of</strong> till originLandform :glaciated bedrock ridgeSlope : 65 to 75%, 65% across pitAspect :EastElevation : 6,300 ft . ASL (1,910 m)Drainage Class :well drained<strong>Soil</strong> Classification :Orthic Sombric BrunisolAhl 0 to 26 cm ; dark brown (7 .5 YR 3/2 m) loam ; moderate fine granular; very friable ; abundant, fine and medium, random roots ;5% cobble-sized coarse fragments ; gradual smooth boundary ; 20 to40 cm thick .Ah2 26 to 46 cm ; dark yellowish brown (19 YR 3/4 m) loam ; weak, finegranular ; very friable ; abundant, fine and medium, random roots ;5% cobble-sized coarse fragments ; gradual, broken boundary ; 0 to30 cm thick .Bm 46 to 61 cm ; dark yellowish brown (10 YR 4/4 m) sandy loam ; weak,fine granular ; very friable ; abundant, fine, vertical roots ; 15%cobble-sized coarse fragments ; clear, smooth boundary .C 61+ cm ; yellowish brown (10 YR 5/6 m) sandy loam ; friable ; few,fine vertical roots ; 15% gravel and cobble-sized coarse fragments .
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