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The Influence of Microclimate on the Morphology of Certain Soils of the Allegheny Plateau of Ohio
Author(s) -
Finney H. R.,
Holowaychuk N.,
Heddleson M. R.
Publication year - 1962
Publication title -
soil science society of america journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.836
H-Index - 168
eISSN - 1435-0661
pISSN - 0361-5995
DOI - 10.2136/sssaj1962.03615995002600030026x
Subject(s) - transect , soil water , microclimate , plateau (mathematics) , vegetation (pathology) , geology , colorado plateau , physical geography , environmental science , hydrology (agriculture) , soil science , geography , archaeology , geochemistry , geotechnical engineering , mathematics , oceanography , medicine , mathematical analysis , pathology
Abstract Transect studies of soil sequences have been made across four northwest‐southeast oriented valleys in southeastern Ohio. In general, soils occurring on southwestfacing slopes have an appreciably thinner A 1 and more strongly developed A 2 and B horizons than in the soils on the northeast‐facing slopes. The upper solum of the soils on the southwest facing slopes is also more acid and has wider C/N ratios. The differences noted in the soils appear to be closely related to the different microclimatic regimes and associated differences in vegetation. Physical and chemical data on soils are included.