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A Study of the Morphology and Pedogenesis of a Medial Chernozem Developed in Loess
Author(s) -
Bourne W. C.,
Whiteside E. P.
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/sssaj1962.03615995002600050023x
Subject(s) - pedogenesis , chernozem , loess , calcareous , silt , geology , loam , soil horizon , lime , clay minerals , geochemistry , mineralogy , soil science , geomorphology , soil water , paleontology
Bozeman silty clay loam is a well‐drained, medial northern Chernozem. The A horizons are very dark grayish brown and granular; the B are dark grayish brown to dark brown and compound prismatic‐blocky; the C are calcareous, pale brown, massive silt loams. Particle‐size distributions of the associated loess deposits indicate that local floodplains contributed significantly to their silt and sand fractions, and that some stratification must have occurred during their deposition. During pedogenesis, marked changes have occurred in the microfabric of the soil and acid‐soluble material, mostly lime, has been moved into and through the C ca horizon. The principal clays are montmorillonite and illite. During pedogenesis, there has been an increase in total clay in the solum, a movement of some clay downward, and a reconstitution of much of the clay of the A horizons to randomly interstratified forms. Calculations show the relative rate of clay formation to be highest in the lower A.