Soil Order: Podzol
Great Group:
Subgroup:
Soil Series: Forgetmenot Soil Association
Classification Code:
Soil Horizons Present: LFH, Ae, Bf, Bfjt, Cjg
Diagnostic Horizon 1: Bf
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Land Form: Glacio-fluvial delta
Parent Material: Glacio-fluvial
Elevation (m): 1000
Topography: Inclined
Affected by Glaciation: Yes

Climate Zone: Continental
Mean Annual Temperature (C): 3.1
Minimum Annual Temperature (C):
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Mean Annual Precipitation (mm): 1000

Current Land Use: 2nd growth forest
Original Vegetation: Western red cedar, Western hemlock
Current Vegetation: Western red cedar, Western hemlock

The soil at this site is of the Podzolic Order. Podzols are one of the forest soil types in the Canadian soil classification system, often present in coniferous forests. Podzols generally have a B horizon that is enriched with amorphous material composed mainly of humified organic matter, Al and Fe. The diagnostic horizon is a Bf horizon thicker than 10 cm, that is reddish in colour and enriched with Fe/Al. It has a relatively low organic C content (0.5-5%). This site is further classified into the Forgetmenot Soil Association. These soils are usually rapidly well-drained, making them prone to moisture deficiencies in the summer. The parent material is made up of deep gravelly fluvial and glacio-fluvial deposits.

PDF with details: 41_Forgetmenot.pdf

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Primary Soil Process Group: Transformation
Primary Soil Process: Podzolization
Secondary Soil Process: Clay redistribution