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    The document compares soil development at two slope positions near Coeur D'Alene, Idaho. Site 1 located on a toe slope contained a Rubson series Alfisol with an ochric epipedon and argillic horizon. Site 2 located on a shoulder slope contained a Blinn series Inceptisol with weakly developed horizons and over 35% rock fragments. The soils showed morphological differences resulting from erosion and weathering processes between the slope positions.

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    The document compares soil development at two slope positions near Coeur D'Alene, Idaho. Site 1 located on a toe slope contained a Rubson series Alfisol with an ochric epipedon and argillic horizon. Site 2 located on a shoulder slope contained a Blinn series Inceptisol with weakly developed horizons and over 35% rock fragments. The soils showed morphological differences resulting from erosion and weathering processes between the slope positions.

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    The document compares soil development at two slope positions near Coeur D'Alene, Idaho. Site 1 located on a toe slope contained a Rubson series Alfisol with an ochric epipedon and argillic horizon. Site 2 located on a shoulder slope contained a Blinn series Inceptisol with weakly developed horizons and over 35% rock fragments. The soils showed morphological differences resulting from erosion and weathering processes between the slope positions.

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    COMPARISON OF SLOPE POSITION AND SOIL DEVELOPMENT

    BY: ISAAC HUNTER FOSS

    Soil Pit
    Sites, S.E of
    Coeur D

    Site #1

    Site #2

    Soil Pit #1 Rubson Series


    Oi
    Oe
    A
    Bw1
    Bt1
    Bt2
    Bt3
    C

    Depth
    0-3cm
    3-5cm
    5-12cm
    12-19cm
    19-36cm
    36-60cm
    60-82
    82-95

    Texture/ %clay

    Percent Rock Fragments

    Color
    Moist

    Ashy silt-loam/ 6
    Ashy silt-loam/ 8
    silt-loam/ 13
    silt-loam/ 16
    very-fine silt loam/ 19
    very-fine silt loam/ 2

    0%
    0%
    0%
    0%
    0%
    0%

    7.5YR 4/2
    7.5YR 5/3
    10YR 6/3
    10YR 6/3
    10YR 5/2
    10YR 5/2

    Dry

    Structure
    Grade

    Size

    10YR 6/4
    10YR 6/3
    10YR 7/3
    10YR 7/3
    10YR 6/5
    10YR 7/3

    2
    2
    1
    1
    1
    0

    vf
    vf
    co
    co
    co
    co

    Color

    Site #2

    Soil Pit #2 Blinn series

    Depth

    0-2cm

    Type

    Rupture Resistence
    Dry

    gr
    gr
    sbk
    sbk
    sbk
    m

    s
    s
    ha
    ha
    ha
    s

    Structure

    Efferv.
    10% HCL

    Roots

    Boundary

    Moist

    Consistency
    Stickyness
    Plactisity

    fr
    fr
    fr
    fr
    fr
    vfr

    ss
    ss
    ss
    ss
    ss
    so

    0
    0
    0
    0
    0
    0

    co
    co
    f
    vf
    n/a
    n/a

    w
    w
    s
    s
    s
    s

    Efferv.

    Roots

    Boundary

    Rupture resistence

    ps
    ps
    ps
    ps
    ps
    po

    Consistency

    Texture

    Percent Rock Fragments

    Moist

    Dry

    Grade

    Size

    Type

    Dry

    Moist

    Stickyness

    Plactisity

    10% HCL

    2-10cm

    ashy-loam

    2%

    10YR 3/3

    10YR 6/2

    fsbk

    fr

    ss

    ps

    f-m

    Bw1

    10-34cm

    stoney-loam

    20%

    10YR 4/3

    10YR 6/3

    sbk

    sh

    fi

    ss

    ps

    f-m

    Bw2

    34-42cm

    stoney-loam

    20%

    10YR 4/2

    10YR 6/3

    sbk

    sh

    fi

    ss

    ps

    42-85cm

    very stoney-loam

    35%

    10YR 5/4

    10YR 7/4

    sh

    fr

    ss

    ps

    n/a

    Site #1

    Site Specifics
    Introduction
    The area that I picked to dig my soil pits in is private land located just south of Beauty bay on lake Coeur d Alene, ID. I wanted to see different soils development stages between the shoulder and at the toe slope of a ridge. Site #1 is located on the toe slope of the ridge , GPS coordinates are 47.609737, -116.733896 . Site #2 is located at the shoulder of the ridge GPS coordinates are 47.599217, -116.740816 .
    Methods
    Site #1 vegetation type consisted of western red cedar (Thuja plicata), Douglas fir (Pseudotsuga menziesii) and a few intermittent aspen (Populus tremuloides). Slope was a 5% north facing and as I stated above it was located on a toe slope. The area was much more moist than on
    top where site #2 was located and much more organic matter on the surface. This soil is an Alfisol due to its subsurface zone of accumulation of clay and it has base saturation greater than 35%. This soil has presence of volcanic ash in it but not enough for it to be classified as an
    Andisol. Soil moisture regime is xeric and soil temperature regime is frigid. It contains an ochric epipedon and has an argillic horizon present. Uses for this soil are tree production as well as some crop production but growth and yields are limited.
    Site #2 vegetation type consisted of ponderosa pine (Pinus ponderosa), douglas fir (Pseudotsuga menziesii) , grand fir (Abies grandis), snowberry (Symphorocarpus albus), and ocean spray ( Holodiskus discolor). Slope was 4% and was S.E. facing. The location of this pit bordered a
    field that had been previously cleared many year earlier but native vegetation was beginning to reclaim the area. This soil is described as a Inceptisol by the soil web survey and it has a xeric soil moisture regime and a frigid soil temperature regime. It is defined as a Inceptisol because
    of its weakly developed soil horizons which were evident looking at the soil profile. This soil has a parent material of basalt and it is influenced by some volcanic ash but does not posess enough of an ash layer for it to be described as an Andisol. This soil is mainly suitable for timber
    production but area have been cleared for pastures and some small gardening and crops. Wildlife habitat in the area is very good with many sightings of whitetailed deer and elk while driving to the site for excavation of the pits.
    Summary
    After looking at these two soils you can really see the morphological differences that they poses. Site #2 is a weakly formed soil with rock fragments greater than 35% of its composition. It has an ocheric epipedon and has lithic contact within 31 of the surface. Site #1 had almost no
    rock fragments and was mainly the result of accumulation of products of weathering that settled here. It was very interesting to see the different processes involved in soil development and morphology between these two areas. From soil beginnings at the top of the ridge to the results of erosion and weathering at the bottom was a good look into the development of these soils that are located in a relatively close proximity.

    References
    Soil web 2014. <http://casoilresource.lawr.ucdavis.edu/soilweb/> accessed November 20th, 2014. The Twelve Soil Orders <http://www.cals.uidaho.edu/soilorders/orders.htm> Alfisols accessed November 20th, 2014. Soil Survey Staff, 2014. Keys to Soil Taxonomy. 12th edition: <http://www.nrcs.usda.gov/wps/PA_NRCSConsumption/download?
    cid=stelprdb1252094&ext=pdf > accessed December 2nd, 2014. Simplified Guide to Soil Taxonomy <http://www.nrcs.usda.gov/wps/PA_NRCSConsumption/download?cid=stelprdb1247203&ext=pdf > accessed December 2nd, 2014.

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