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Landform‐Soil‐Vegetation‐Water Chemistry Relationships, Wrigley Area, N.W.T.: I. Morphology, Classification, and Site Description
Author(s) -
Walmsley M. E.,
Lavkulich L. M.
Publication year - 1975
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/sssaj1975.03615995003900010024x
Subject(s) - landform , transect , permafrost , geology , vegetation (pathology) , soil water , geomorphology , peat , lichen , physical geography , hydrology (agriculture) , soil science , ecology , geography , archaeology , oceanography , medicine , geotechnical engineering , pathology , biology
Five landforms occurring in the intermittent permafrost region of the Mackenzie Valley are described. The five landforms, consisting of distinct soil and vegetative characteristics occur on a transect from the 1170 m ASL (above sea level) position at the summit of Cap Mountain, Wrigley area, N.W.T., to approximately 500 m ASL at the base of the slope. Two soils meet the requirement of a histic epipedon. An area of stone stripe and stone ring formation was encountered at approximately 1000 m ASL and an extensive area of lichen‐covered polygonal bogs occurred at approximately 500 m ASL. The soils are described in relation to environmental factors and the processes of cryoturbation causing intermittent horizons are discussed.