- 38-Table 4 . List of combinations of soilscape units and landform units used on th esoils maps .Materials Soilscape Map Units* Corresponding Landform Unit sGlaciofluvia lmaterialsHR1, HR2, TA1Ff, F h, F 1 , Fm, F rFF GG ~ F Fb,Fluvial BC1, BC2, BC3, KI1 ,materials KI2, OT 1Fluvial fan CO1, HO1, MO1, 011 ,materials WI1, WR1, WR2, WR3 ,WR4, WR5Fl, Ft, Fu, Fb, FvFa, FfLacustri nematerial sDS 1LG vMoraine CM1, OD1, OG1, OG2, Mh, Mi, MI, Mm, Mr,material OH1, SKI, T01, VA1 Mu, Mb, M yColluvial BG1, BG2, BG3, BG4, Cf, Cg, Ch, Ci, Cr ,residual and BG5, FL1 Cb, CvundifferentiatedmaterialsNI1Cv, UvSI1, SI2Cb, Cv001, 002 Cb, Cv, Ub, UvOrganicmaterialsNA1, NA2BI, Nh* Any soilscape map units in the centre column may occur as the numerator ofa map symbol in which any one of the landform units in the right hand colum nmay occur in the denominator .
-39-The topography of each mapping unit, with the exception of Ice, Rock ,Talus, and Recent Moraine was classified according to the guidelines presented i nThe System of Soil Classification for Canada (CSSC 1974) . The topographic classe sas used in this report are presented in Table 5 .Table 5 .Topographic classes used to designate the overall slope within th eareas outlined on the soils maps .Slope CategoriesSymbolSimple Slopes Complex Slope sRange %AC ac O to 5D d 5to 9E e 9to1 5F f 15 to 30G g 30 to 60H h >60<strong>SOIL</strong> PROFILE MORPHOLOGYPedon descriptions and taxonomic classifications were made according tothe criteria established by the System of Soil Classification for Canada (CSSC 1973) .The soil descriptions included thickness and depth of horizons, soil colors (Munsel lColor Notations), texture, structure, consistence, roots, pores, coarse fragments ,horizon boundaries and lime content as well as any other pertinent details . Sitecharacteristics such as slope, aspect, vegetation, and elevation were also noted .
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