Appendix A. Description and physical and chemical properties of organic horizons and mineral horizons of the four soil trenches.
A.
Horizons |
Thickness(cm) |
pH water |
C (%) |
N (%) |
C/N |
|
1 |
L |
0–2 |
3.76 |
45.08 |
0.6414 |
70.28 |
F |
0–1 |
3.50 |
47.00 |
1.5750 |
29.84 |
|
H |
1–2 |
3.47 |
25.35 |
0.9915 |
25.57 |
|
2 |
L |
6–8 |
3.17 |
52.82 |
0.9358 |
56.44 |
F |
7–8 |
2.71 |
48.55 |
0.8209 |
59.14 |
|
H |
0–2 |
2.91 |
12.20 |
0.3206 |
38.05 |
|
3 |
L |
0–3 |
2.97 |
49.92 |
1.0960 |
45.55 |
F |
2–16 |
2.74 |
50.11 |
1.1030 |
45.43 |
|
H |
0.5-3 |
2.83 |
20.86 |
0.4864 |
42.89 |
|
4 (P1) |
L |
2–5 |
3.75 |
40.28 |
0.7825 |
51.48 |
F |
7–8 |
3.15 |
49.74 |
0.9476 |
52.49 |
|
H |
0.5–1.5 |
3.03 |
24.29 |
0.6178 |
39.32 |
|
4 (P2) |
L |
6–8 |
3.31 |
50.07 |
0.6405 |
78.17 |
F |
4–8 |
2.81 |
50.55 |
1.0180 |
49.66 |
|
H |
0.5–1 |
2.90 |
20.45 |
0.4992 |
40.97 |
B.
Trench |
Soil Classification |
Plant cover |
Horizons |
Thickness (cm) |
Color |
Grain size |
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dry |
humid |
sand |
silt |
clay |
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1 |
Eluviated dystric brunisol |
Lichen |
Ae |
2–4 |
10 YR 6/1 |
10 YR 5/2 |
82.2 |
14.6 |
3.3 |
Bm1 |
0–11 |
10 YR 6/3 |
7.5 YR 4/3 |
78.4 |
20.1 |
1.5 |
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Bm2 |
2–12 |
7.5 YR 4/4 |
7.5 YR 3/2 |
72.4 |
24.0 |
3.6 |
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Bm3 |
9–10 |
10 YR 5/3 |
10 YR 3/3 |
69.1 |
29.0 |
1.9 |
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C |
- |
10 YR 6/3 |
7.5 YR4/3 |
71.3 |
25.1 |
3.6 |
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2 |
Eluviated dystric brunisol |
Dead spruces |
Ae |
1–9 |
10 YR 7/1 |
10 YR 4/1 |
72.9 |
23.6 |
3.5 |
Bm1 |
0–8 |
10 YR 5/2 |
10 YR 3/2 |
72.5 |
23.7 |
3.9 |
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Bfj |
0–40 |
10 YR 3/4 |
10 YR 2/2 |
72.8 |
21.4 |
5.8 |
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Bm2 |
13–46 |
10 YR 5/4 |
10 YR 2/3 |
69.5 |
26.4 |
4.1 |
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Bm3 |
0–11 |
10 YR 6/3 |
10 YR 3/2 |
65.0 |
30.4 |
4.6 |
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C |
0–6 |
2.5 Y 6/2 |
2.5 Y 3/3 |
35.5 |
61.7 |
2.8 |
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3 |
Eluviated dystric brunisol |
Living spruces |
Ae |
2–3 |
7.5 YR 7/1 |
5 YR 5/1 |
68.4 |
27.8 |
3.8 |
Bm |
0–3 |
10 YR 4/3 |
10 YR 2/3 |
77.3 |
19.7 |
3.0 |
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Bfj |
0–4 |
10 YR 3/3 |
7.5 YR 2/3 |
75.0 |
18.7 |
6.3 |
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C |
0.5–2 |
10 YR 6/3 |
10 YR 3/3 |
37.5 |
59.1 |
3.4 |
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4 (P1) |
Humo-ferric Podzol |
Living spruces |
Ae |
3–5 |
7.5YR 7/1.5 |
7.5 YR 4/1 |
75.6 |
21.6 |
2.8 |
Bm1 |
4–12 |
10 YR 5/2 |
10 YR 3/2 |
74.6 |
23.3 |
2.1 |
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Bf |
10–18 |
7.5 YR 3/3 |
7.5YR 1.7/1 |
70.7 |
23.3 |
6.0 |
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Bm2 |
22–30 |
10 YR 5/4 |
10 YR 3/3 |
73.4 |
24.0 |
2.6 |
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C |
- |
2.5 Y 6/2 |
2.5 Y 4/2 |
70.2 |
27.2 |
2.6 |
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4 (P2) |
Humo-ferric Podzol |
Living spruces |
Aeb |
0–6 |
10YR 6/2.5 |
10 YR 3/3 |
76.7 |
21.7 |
1.6 |
Bmb1 |
3–6 |
10 YR 5/4 |
10 YR 3/2 |
71.8 |
24.6 |
3.6 |
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Bfjb |
0–14 |
10 YR 4/4 |
10 YR 2/3 |
72.4 |
24.2 |
3.4 |
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Bmb2 |
8–20 |
10 YR 5/3 |
10 YR 3/3 |
74.5 |
22.3 |
3.1 |
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Cb |
- |
10 YR 6/2 |
10 YR 3/2 |
78.9 |
19.5 |
1.6 |
C.
Trench |
Horizons |
pH water |
pH CaCl2 |
C (%) |
N (%) |
C/N |
Fe (%) |
Al (%) |
% (Fe+Al)pyro |
Ca (%) |
Na (%) |
Mg (%) |
K (%) |
Base saturation (%) |
CEC (meq/100g) |
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Pyro |
Oxa |
Dith |
Tot |
Pyro |
Oxa |
Dith |
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1 |
Ae |
3.79 |
3.72 |
0.249 |
0.290 |
0.860 |
0.012 |
0.062 |
0.034 |
- |
0.021 |
0.020 |
0.021 |
0.032 |
2.419 |
1.974 |
3.414 |
1.715 |
9.521 |
1.447 |
Bm1 |
4.21 |
4.09 |
0.222 |
0.227 |
0.981 |
0.091 |
0.161 |
0.159 |
0.683 |
0.052 |
0.056 |
0.047 |
0.143 |
0.949 |
2.269 |
0.937 |
1.238 |
5.392 |
1.757 |
|
Bm2 |
3.99 |
4.06 |
0.631 |
0.238 |
2.651 |
0.088 |
0.127 |
0.114 |
0.694 |
0.136 |
0.132 |
0.118 |
0.224 |
3.409 |
0.962 |
1.036 |
0.400 |
5.808 |
3.178 |
|
Bm3 |
4.20 |
4.23 |
0.352 |
0.229 |
1.536 |
0.036 |
0.107 |
0.072 |
0.625 |
0.104 |
0.103 |
0.085 |
0.140 |
8.254 |
0.000 |
1.874 |
0.446 |
10.575 |
1.757 |
|
C |
4.45 |
4.41 |
0.076 |
0.219 |
0.347 |
0.017 |
0.122 |
0.065 |
0.674 |
0.072 |
0.069 |
0.052 |
0.089 |
18.216 |
1.353 |
5.622 |
3.222 |
28.414 |
0.439 |
|
2 |
Ae |
3.27 |
3.21 |
0.509 |
0.231 |
2.201 |
0.021 |
- |
- |
- |
0.027 |
- |
- |
0.048 |
2.815 |
2.224 |
4.634 |
1.590 |
11.263 |
1.421 |
Bm1 |
3.22 |
3.36 |
0.799 |
0.242 |
3.295 |
0.090 |
- |
- |
0.770 |
0.055 |
- |
- |
0.145 |
6.661 |
0.718 |
4.138 |
0.486 |
12.003 |
3.978 |
|
Bfj |
3.64 |
3.97 |
1.607 |
0.269 |
5.983 |
0.216 |
- |
- |
0.824 |
0.288 |
- |
- |
0.504 |
4.606 |
0.182 |
2.475 |
0.102 |
7.365 |
8.758 |
|
Bm2 |
3.98 |
4.25 |
0.780 |
0.239 |
3.262 |
0.084 |
- |
- |
0.706 |
0.205 |
- |
- |
0.288 |
4.532 |
0.288 |
1.815 |
0.192 |
6.827 |
4.082 |
|
Bm3 |
4.02 |
4.34 |
0.496 |
0.232 |
2.138 |
0.080 |
- |
- |
0.737 |
0.150 |
- |
- |
0.229 |
7.331 |
0.000 |
2.534 |
0.259 |
10.124 |
2.273 |
|
C |
4.13 |
4.41 |
0.492 |
0.234 |
2.105 |
0.061 |
- |
- |
0.878 |
0.138 |
- |
- |
0.198 |
8.336 |
1.065 |
2.506 |
0.363 |
12.271 |
2.299 |
|
3 |
Ae |
3.38 |
3.38 |
0.841 |
0.236 |
3.560 |
0.031 |
- |
- |
- |
0.021 |
- |
- |
0.052 |
4.963 |
0.922 |
4.902 |
1.431 |
12.218 |
2.687 |
Bm |
3.92 |
3.98 |
1.036 |
0.252 |
4.108 |
0.122 |
- |
- |
0.771 |
0.134 |
- |
- |
0.256 |
4.222 |
0.273 |
1.835 |
0.216 |
6.546 |
4.934 |
|
Bfj |
3.67 |
3.83 |
2.389 |
0.296 |
8.076 |
0.314 |
- |
- |
0.773 |
0.272 |
- |
- |
0.586 |
2.668 |
0.245 |
0.819 |
0.139 |
3.871 |
11.057 |
|
C |
4.05 |
4.32 |
0.991 |
0.265 |
0.166 |
0.267 |
- |
- |
0.831 |
0.101 |
- |
- |
3.744 |
9.086 |
1.253 |
3.451 |
0.778 |
14.569 |
3.100 |
|
4 (P1) |
Ae |
3.19 |
2.99 |
0.417 |
0.239 |
1.747 |
0.014 |
0.048 |
0.029 |
- |
0.018 |
0.013 |
0.010 |
0.032 |
10.023 |
1.242 |
8.913 |
2.098 |
22.276 |
1.447 |
Ae/Bf |
3.21 |
3.22 |
0.457 |
0.236 |
1.935 |
0.078 |
0.095 |
0.104 |
0.848 |
0.051 |
0.038 |
0.028 |
0.129 |
2.903 |
0.780 |
2.867 |
0.749 |
7.300 |
2.583 |
|
Bf |
3.50 |
3.69 |
2.256 |
0.281 |
8.017 |
0.283 |
0.266 |
0.321 |
0.825 |
0.382 |
0.336 |
0.359 |
0.665 |
2.008 |
0.109 |
0.815 |
0.198 |
3.131 |
12.116 |
|
Bfj |
3.85 |
4.10 |
0.585 |
0.236 |
2.479 |
0.078 |
0.127 |
0.120 |
0.760 |
0.198 |
0.188 |
0.168 |
0.276 |
3.652 |
0.148 |
1.202 |
0.548 |
5.550 |
2.738 |
|
C |
3.97 |
4.30 |
0.142 |
0.224 |
0.635 |
0.021 |
0.065 |
0.060 |
0.841 |
0.078 |
0.078 |
0.055 |
0.099 |
8.117 |
0.688 |
2.741 |
2.491 |
14.036 |
0.801 |
|
4 (P2) |
Ae |
3.26 |
3.14 |
0.418 |
0.237 |
1.763 |
0.015 |
- |
- |
- |
0.018 |
- |
- |
0.032 |
6.855 |
1.858 |
6.472 |
1.831 |
17.015 |
1.653 |
Bm1 |
3.18 |
3.33 |
0.649 |
0.246 |
2.641 |
0.133 |
- |
- |
0.800 |
0.064 |
- |
- |
0.197 |
2.151 |
0.151 |
2.781 |
0.453 |
5.536 |
3.255 |
|
Bfj |
3.33 |
3.72 |
1.786 |
0.263 |
6.793 |
0.193 |
- |
- |
0.674 |
0.271 |
- |
- |
0.464 |
1.206 |
0.155 |
0.604 |
0.154 |
2.120 |
9.533 |
|
Bm2 |
3.59 |
3.98 |
1.119 |
0.246 |
4.549 |
0.127 |
- |
- |
0.933 |
0.223 |
- |
- |
0.350 |
2.688 |
0.240 |
0.708 |
0.277 |
3.913 |
4.650 |
|
Aeb |
3.88 |
4.01 |
0.422 |
0.231 |
1.826 |
0.074 |
- |
- |
- |
0.110 |
- |
- |
0.183 |
3.510 |
0.099 |
1.406 |
0.432 |
5.447 |
1.757 |
|
Bmb1 |
3.86 |
3.99 |
0.668 |
0.234 |
2.851 |
0.129 |
- |
- |
0.696 |
0.184 |
- |
- |
0.313 |
2.671 |
0.272 |
1.218 |
0.202 |
4.362 |
4.056 |
|
Bfjb |
3.98 |
3.96 |
1.222 |
0.250 |
4.892 |
0.157 |
- |
- |
0.701 |
0.337 |
- |
- |
0.493 |
3.029 |
0.329 |
1.247 |
0.162 |
4.768 |
5.942 |
|
Bmb2 |
4.05 |
4.07 |
0.430 |
0.229 |
1.875 |
0.050 |
- |
- |
0.728 |
0.143 |
- |
- |
0.193 |
13.472 |
3.746 |
1.874 |
1.514 |
20.606 |
1.757 |
|
Cb |
4.15 |
4.22 |
0.167 |
0.222 |
0.753 |
0.026 |
- |
- |
0.760 |
0.080 |
- |
- |
0.106 |
15.836 |
0.000 |
2.896 |
1.100 |
19.832 |
0.853 |