Genesis and Morphology of Soils of Alpine Areas in the Rocky MountainsUniversity of Wisconsin--Madison, 1950 - 224 pages |
Contents
MATERIALS PROCEDURES AND METHODS | 12 |
Exchangeable Hydrogen | 18 |
RESULTS | 21 |
8 other sections not shown
Common terms and phrases
acid alpine alpine humus alpine soils bases basin Bear Creek Area bogs brown capacity carbon cent changes chemical clay color Colorado complex concentrated considered cover dark depths determined differences drainage drained areas drained soils east effects elevation eroded erosion exchange factor feet Figure follows forming fractions granite gravel horizons humus soils imperfectly drained inches indicate Jenny landscape layer less limestone lower materials meadow method mineral Mount mountain occur organic matter parent parent materials Peak peat pH values places plant poorly drained present processes quantities quartzite Range region removed reported Rockies rocks roots samples sandy loam shale shown side slope snow soils developed South steep summer surface surface soils Table taken temperatures term Texture thick throughout tundra usually vegetation Weston Pass Area willow fields winds zone