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Start Over Topic forests & forestry Journal canadian journal of soil science Region canada Publisher canadian science publishing
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1. Podzolic soils of Canada: Genesis, distribution, and classification.

Author

Sanborn, Paul, Lamontagne, Luc, and Hendershot, William

Subjects
PODZOL, SOIL classification, SOIL formation, FORESTS & forestry, SOIL testing
Abstract

The article offers information on the genesis, distribution, and classification of podzolic soil in Canada. It mentions that podzolic soil occupy 14.3% of the Canadian landmass, usually under coniferous forest and on non-calcareous parent materials. It states that podzols were defined as moderately well-drained soils of cool regions, which contained bleached eluvial (A2) horizons and illuvial (B2) horizons.

Published
2011
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