Sphagnofibrist PL
A Typic Sphagnofibrist from south-west Poland--lower Silesia region and the Sudetes Mountains. These soils formed organic materials. (Photo provided by Cezary Kabala, Institute of Soil Science, University of Environmental and Life Sciences, Wroclaw, Poland.)
The central concept or Typic subgroup of Sphagnofibrists is fixed on thick, continuous fibric organic materials that were derived primarily from Sphagnum. These soils do not have a lithic contact and do not have a layer of water within the control section, below the surface tier. At least three-fourths of the fibric materials, by volume, were derived from Sphagnum. These soils occur as raised bogs or high moors in closed depressions and as blanket bogs on more or less dissected landscapes. Layers of organic material more decomposed than fibric materials affect the movement of water and indicate an intergrade to Hemists. Thin mineral layers normally affect the movement of water drastically. Typic Sphagnofibrists are used mostly as wildlife habitat. A few have been cleared and are used for specialty crops. These soils are of small extent in the United States.
These soils are classified as a Dystric Ombric Fibric Histosols (Hyperorganic) by the World Reference Base (WRB).
For more information about this soil, visit:
karnet.up.wroc.pl/~kabala/Organiczne.html
For more information on the World Reference Base soil classification system, visit:
www.fao.org/3/i3794en/I3794en.pdf
For additional information about the US Soil Taxonomy soil classification system, visit:
www.nrcs.usda.gov/wps/portal/nrcs/detail/soils/survey/cla...
Sphagnofibrist PL
A Typic Sphagnofibrist from south-west Poland--lower Silesia region and the Sudetes Mountains. These soils formed organic materials. (Photo provided by Cezary Kabala, Institute of Soil Science, University of Environmental and Life Sciences, Wroclaw, Poland.)
The central concept or Typic subgroup of Sphagnofibrists is fixed on thick, continuous fibric organic materials that were derived primarily from Sphagnum. These soils do not have a lithic contact and do not have a layer of water within the control section, below the surface tier. At least three-fourths of the fibric materials, by volume, were derived from Sphagnum. These soils occur as raised bogs or high moors in closed depressions and as blanket bogs on more or less dissected landscapes. Layers of organic material more decomposed than fibric materials affect the movement of water and indicate an intergrade to Hemists. Thin mineral layers normally affect the movement of water drastically. Typic Sphagnofibrists are used mostly as wildlife habitat. A few have been cleared and are used for specialty crops. These soils are of small extent in the United States.
These soils are classified as a Dystric Ombric Fibric Histosols (Hyperorganic) by the World Reference Base (WRB).
For more information about this soil, visit:
karnet.up.wroc.pl/~kabala/Organiczne.html
For more information on the World Reference Base soil classification system, visit:
www.fao.org/3/i3794en/I3794en.pdf
For additional information about the US Soil Taxonomy soil classification system, visit:
www.nrcs.usda.gov/wps/portal/nrcs/detail/soils/survey/cla...