Table 5.5 Primary characterization data for Mollisol (some Brunisols) soil series in the Great Lakes Coastal Zone (Natural Resourses
Conservation Service 2018)
Horizon
Depth
Clay
Silt
Sand
OC
CEC7
Base sat.
pH
Fe d
Al d
(cm)
(%)
(%)
(%)
(%)
(cmol(+)/kg)
(%)
H 2 O
(%)
(%)
Granby series; sandy, mixed, mesic Typic Endoaquolls; Pedon No. 40A1950; Ottawa Co., MI; glaciolacustrine deposits (sandy); lake plain
Ap
0–20
9.0
17.7
73.3
5.84
16.4
57
4.8
0.3
0.2
A
20–28
10.9
20.0
69.1
3.22
12.4
90
5.2
0.2
0.1
Bg
28–38
2.0
6.0
92.0
0.98
3.2
97
5.4
0.1
tr
Cg1
38–53
0.7
1.2
98.1
0.08
0.6
100
5.4
0.1
tr
Cg2
53–76
0.6
1.0
98.4
0.05
0.6
100
6.6
0.1
tr
Tappan series; fine-loamy, mixed, active, calcareous, mesic Typic Epiaquolls; Pedon No. 40A1956; Huron Co., MI; till; till plain (wave-cut)
Ap
0–28
21.0
33.2
45.8
1.8
13.3
61
7.6
0.4
0.1
A
28–32
19.7
33.8
46.5
2.6
17.6
55
7.6
0.3
0.1
Bg11
32–37
15.4
32.7
51.9
0.46
7.9
72
7.7
0.3
tr
Bg12
37–54
24.2
42.3
33.5
0.40
8.2
100
7.9
1.3
0.1
Bg2
54–78
22.6
40.1
37.3
0.45
6.7
100
7.9
0.6
tr
C1
78–123
22.1
37.0
40.9
0.41
5.4
100
7.8
0.7
tr
Castalia series; loamy-skeletal, carbonatic, mesic Inceptic Haprendolls; Pedon No. WD-132; Wood Co., OH; residuum (limestone); glacial lake
bench
Ap
0–18
17.6
33.9
48.5
4.61
nd
nd
7.7
nd
nd
Bw
18–41
3.1
20.5
76.4
0.87
nd
nd
7.8
nd
nd
C
4 1 –53
2.0
16.6
81.4
nd
nd
nd
7.9
nd
nd
R
5 3
Solona series; coarse-loamy, mixed, superactive, frigid Aquic Argiudolls; Pedon No. 78P0505; Shawano Co., WI; till; till plain
Ap
0–28
15.9
39.3
44.8
1.68
18.4
100
7.7
nd
nd
Bt1
28–53
13.0
34.1
52.9
0.23
9.8
100
8.0
nd
nd
Bt2
53–61
11.0
33.5
55.5
0.14
7.0
100
8.3
nd
nd
C1
61–96
10.5
32.5
57.0
0.09
4.5
100
8.4
nd
nd
Lachine series; loamy, mixed, superactive, frigid Lithic Hapludolls; Pedon No. 97P0444; Alpena Co., MI; till; glacial lake bench
Ap
0–23
14.3
41.7
44.0
2.7
15.6
100
7.4
nd
nd
Bw
23–33
15.8
38.5
45.7
1.17
12
100
7.8
nd
nd
C
3 3 –41
6.7
33.7
59.6
0.35
2.4
100
8.3
nd
nd
R
4 1
Pewamo series; fine, mixed, superactive, mesic Typic Argiaquolls; Pedon No. 68IL043006; DuPage Co., IL; till; till plain (wave-washed)
Ap
0–23
27.0
68.0
4.0
3.58
26.7
72
5.6
nd
nd
A1
23–38
35.0
61.0
3.0
1.66
27.0
82
5.6
nd
nd
Bg1
38–53
42.0
53.0
4.0
0.57
29.3
91
6.0
nd
nd
Bg2
53–69
40.0
56.0
3.0
0.41
24.2
98
6.6
nd
nd
Bg3
69–86
42.0
55.0
1.0
0.38
23.2
100
7.0
nd
nd
BCg1
86–117
40.0
57.0
1.0
0.30
20.4
100
6.3
nd
nd
BCg2
117–145
32.0
65.0
2.0
0.30
12.2
nd
7.9
nd
nd
C1
145–178
32.0
66.0
1.0
0.38
10.0
nd
8.2
nd
nd
The mollic epipedon (Ap, A) is highlighted in bold face
5.8 Conclusions
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