CHEMICAL, MORPHOLOGICAL AND MINERALOGICAL CHARACTERISTICS OF A CHRONOSEQUENCE OF SOILS ON ALLUVIAL DEPOSITS IN THE NORTHWEST TERRITORIES

James R. Wright, A. Leahey, H M A Rice

Canadian Journal of Soil Science · 1959 · 27 citations · 0 references

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Abstract

Three distinct profile types of soil found on alluvial deposits appeared to represent a chronosequence in soil formation. The chemical, morphological and mineralogical characteristics of these soils, classified as Alluvial, Brown Wooded and Grey Wooded, are given and soil development is discussed.