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Effect of Vegetation on the Morphology of Windsor Soils, Litchfield, Connecticut
Author(s) -
Johnson Arthur H.,
Siccama Thomas G.
Publication year - 1979
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/sssaj1979.03615995004300060029x
Subject(s) - beech , tsuga , throughfall , fagus orientalis , vegetation (pathology) , forest floor , soil water , environmental science , forestry , geography , ecology , soil science , biology , medicine , pathology
Eastern hemlock ( Tsuga canadensis ) on outwash sand in Litchfield County, Connecticut produced a more acid forest floor and throughfall with a greater capacity to mobilize Fe than American beech ( Fagus grandifolia ) or white pine ( Pinus strobus ). White pine produced the least acid forest floor, and throughfall with the least capacity to mobilize Fe. These characteristics were reflected in the order of A2 and Bhir horizon thicknesses which was hemlock > beech > pine.