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1 Wetland & Sub baqueous Soils NRE M 665 Coastal & Wetland Ecology & Management 1
2 Soil Drainage Classes (USDA) Well Drained = Seasonal high water table (SHWT) not w/i root zone long enough to affect yield; gray colors below 48 in. Moderately Well Drained = SHWT w/i root zone long enough to affect some crops unless drained d; gray bet in. Somewhat Poorly Drained = SHWT table near surface for long enough to effect yield unless drai ned; gray bet in. Poorly Drained = or near surface for large part of year; 10 in. Very Poorly Drained = surface for most of year; surface horizon thick, dark gray or black 2
3 Root zone WD MWD SPD PD VPD Dry Wet 3
4 Soil Color Color is a useful property for soil classification Munsell soil color syste em classifies soil color on the basis of HUE, VALUE, and CHROMA 4
5 Hue: Spectral or rainbow color; 5 gradations per hue Most common wetland hue 5
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7 Value: Darkness or lightness of color; ranges = pure white All light reflected 5 = gray 0 = pure black No light reflected 7
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9 Chroma: Strength or concentration of hue 9
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11 Reading Soil Colors Optimal Conditions Natural Light Clear, Sunny Day Not Dawn or Dusk Light at Right Angles Soil Moist 11
12 Soil Colors Matrix = predominant color Mottles = spots of color that differ from the matrix Mottling occurs wheree water table fluctuates 12
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14 Soil Color Chromas 2, w/ values > 4 appear gray, are characteristic of mineral hydric soils Soils dominated d by bi bright reds, browns, yellows, oranges are usu. non-hydric 14
15 Organic vs Mineral Soils Soil Taxonomy separates organic from mineral based on OC & clay 20 %OC = %OM/2 OC (%) %) OC( clay content (%) 60 15
16 Hydric Soils Soils formed under conditions of saturation, flooding, ponding long enough during growing season to develop anaerobic conditions in upper part (NRCS 1998) Once hydric, always hydric 16
17 Development of Hydric Soils Inundation or saturation Anaerobic conditions Reducing environment Lower redox potential Chemical red duction (Fe, Mn, etc.) Distinctive soil characteristics 17
18 Organic Soils Fibrists = fibers compose > 2/3 of mass of soils, not very decomposed (peats, Sphagnum bogs) Hemists = fibers compose 1/3 to 2/3 of mass, somewhat decomposed, (mucky peat) Saprists = fibers compose < 1/3 of mass, well- decomposed (mucks) Folists = freely drained Histosols, i.e. OM filling cracks in bedrock (NOT HYDRIC) 18
19 Organic 19
20 Mineral Hydric Soils Mineral soils, when flooded for long periods, develop certain unique characteristics, called REDOXIMORPHIC FEATURES (RF) The development of RFs mediated by microbiological proces ses. Formation rate depends on: (1) anaerobic conditions, (2) soil temperature, (3) organic matter 20
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22 Redoximorphic Features Concentrations = high chroma areas where eefe e& Mn are concentrated Depletions = high h chrom ma areas where Fe & Mn have moved out Reduced matrix = soil matrix that changes color when exposed to air 22
23 Identification of Hydric Soils Search NRCS Hyd di dric Soil ildatabases or Hydric Soils Lists (crude approx.) Field inspection fo or hydric soil indicators (accurate); if indicator(s) present, it s hydric & vice versa 23
24 Indicators of Hydric Soils: All Soils Histosols: 16 in. (40 cm) or > of the upper 32 in. (80 cm) as organic material Histic Epipedon: surface ho rizons 8 in. (20 cm) or more thick of organic soil material Sulfidic S Material: evolution of fhs 2 w/i 12 in. (30 cm) Layers of Muck: layers < 8 in. (20 cm) thick, must be Oa horizons 24
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26 Indicators of Hyd dric Soils: Sands Dark Surface: layer of black or dark gray color, w/ value=3, chroma 1. Layer below must be gray w/ value=4, chroma 2 Sandy Redox: gray layer w/ reddish colored mottles, matrix chroma 2,, mottles occ cupy > 2 % Stripped Matrix: similar to sandy redox except red mottles absent 26
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28 Indicators of Hydric Soils: Loams, Clays Depleted Matrix: gray layer below A horizon that may or may not have reddish mottles Redox Dark Surface: blacka horizon that contains red mottles in the form of Fe masses or pore linings Umbric U b i Surface: black layer chroma 1 6i in. thick w/ value 3 and 28
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30 Comparison of Mineral Organic matter <20-35% Miner ral ph usually circumne utral Bulk density 1-2 g/cm 3 Porosity ~45-55% Hydraulic conductivity Water Holding Capacity Nutrient Availability high (sand, silt); low (clay) low (sand, silt); high (clay) high (cations, P); & Organic Hydric Soils low (C, N) > 20-35% Organic acidic (bogs) circumneutral (Evgs.) <0.3 03g/cm 3 > 80% high high low (bogs) moderate (Evgs.) CEC low (sand, silt); high (clays) high 30
31 Subaque eous Soils George Demas, NRCS Noted that sediments in met definition iti of soil by: Ches. Bay 1) supporting rooted plan tgo growth (Eel grass) 2) forming soil horizons 3) undergoing g pedogenic processes 31
32 Subaqueou us Soil Defs. Subaqueous soil: formed under continuous water column (<2.5 m), capable of supporting rooted vegetation Submerged soil: form ed in upland env., became submerged as result of water table, flooding (beaver dam), SL rise 32
33 Soil vs. SA Soil Formation 5 Soil Forming Factors S = ƒ (C, (Dokuchaiev 1883, Jenny 1941): O, R, P, T) 8 SA Soil Forming Facto ors (Demas & Rabenhorst 2001): Ss = ƒ (C, O, B, F, P, T, W, E) Climate, Organisms, Bathymetry, Flow regime, Parent Material, Time, Water Column Attributes, Extreme Events 33
34 Subaqueous Soil Map From Rabenhorst 34
35 Uses of Subaqueous Soil Mapping SAV Restoration Pathogen residence site identification Benthic preservation site identification Wildlife management Aquaculture Management of clam, oyster, scallop production Acid-sulfate weathering hazard mapping Dune maintenance/replenishment Baseline condition monitoring Resource inventory Dredging considerations Wading shore birds, migratory waterfowl, nurseries and spawning ground 35
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