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the «�oocfy fra�mient c�ntent averages less than I� percent by a�alume in tl�e control
<br /> secciun. (t is v�ry strc�n�ly acid to slighrly all:aline.
<br /> -t�he or�anic lavers har�c s�ue of 1 flYR, 7.51�'R,or SYR, walue of 2 to 3,and chroma oF I to
<br /> 3, or is in 2.51'U. "The layers are predc�min�ntly muck (saprie materia!), but in same pedc�ns
<br /> mucky peat (hemie rnaterial) has� eombined thicknes5 of less than 10 inches and peat
<br /> (fibric material) l�ss than 5 inch�s. Sc�me ped��ns have copro�enous matecial or mariy
<br /> material befow 5! inches
<br /> CO�IPF.TIVG SERIES: Th�se are the t �:�rl�,f�, L�i�4�, I��;���tE���rt, 5�1.��.'��°, and
<br /> ��Itt .t'1 7����� Se3'1�5. 511t11EAf SO11S aCE �E1�' '1��I'�.1��, (�:tl�t��r�ti(t1Ei �itE'4C1t�trt*t�, �.i�lt�.���,'.�,
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<br /> ! uE��t E�, I',�! �:,, I:i ti4:, and '�� i l l�r�c s�ries. Cartisle soils derived dominantly� Crvm x��oody
<br /> mat�ria�s and c;ontain an avc:ra�e�f I� to 30 p�rcent ��=c�ady F�a�rnznts in tt�e c�antr�l
<br /> section. i.er�a soils contain free carbonates thro�ighout. Peteetneet soils are ma$sive nr
<br /> platy in bottom tier, are on eler�ations ot about�,500 feet, anc� are substantiallp� drier in
<br /> the moisture cc��trol section during che 124 days follo«Rin� the summcr solstic�. S�tltesc
<br /> anct Semiahma�a soils are in areas w•itll �rild humid c(imates. r�dci�n, Linw�ac�d, Palrns,
<br /> and bb'illette soils have a mineral substrata depths rangin� fro,n 16 tu abaut 50 inches,
<br /> C�rbondale, Greenw�a�c�, Lupton, and [tifle snils are frigid.
<br /> GEOGRAP�-[IC SETTING: Flc�ughtan sails oceup}� closed depressior.s within Iake
<br /> plains, out�vash plai��sa ground and end m�raines, and on floodplains. Slopc gradients are
<br /> Iess than 2 pe�rent, The mear. ai,nual pr�cipitation ranges from abo�it a0 t��2 inches, and
<br /> the mean anrival temperature is abaciE 48 to �3 de�rees F.
<br /> GF�GRaPHICALLY ASSOCIATED SOILS: These are di� 1��r._.�=.�, Edselton(T),
<br /> I �i•.�.�r�l,, 1,•taston(Tj, 11�,�I,���, f'ai����,,an�i ��_ill�°t[L soils. Ed�elton(T)and Ed�vards soils
<br /> are underlain by marly mat�rial ut depths of 16 to S f inches. �4tostc�n(T), and �f us.cegu
<br /> sails are under(ain by coprogenous �naterial bet�veen i b and a t inches. PoarEv or r•erv
<br /> poorly�rainec� mineral $oils ar� cunimunly as�c}ciate�' alon� thc mar4ins c�f the bogs.
<br /> QRAI�VAGE F�ND I'ER��IEABIL[TY: Very paarly� drained. I)epth to the seas�nul high
<br /> �.��atir tahle ranges fram `� fcwt above th� su�face in ponded phases to I fi�c�t be[aw the
<br /> surtacz fi-�m S�ptember to June. The �otential for surface runotf is very slow �r ponded.
<br /> f'ermeabilit}� is mod�rately slo4v tu mUderately rapid.
<br /> 11SC t1�ID VEGGTr1T[Oi1: A considerablc area �f these sc�ifs i� used far cropland or
<br /> pasture. Comm�n �raps are onians, lett��cc, potatoes, celerk�, radishes, carrots, rnint,and
<br /> same corn. Vatia�e v�geratinn was primarily uf marsh �rasses, s�:ci�es, reeds, butt��nbnisli.
<br /> and cattails. �ome w�t�r-talerailt trees were ne�r tht margin of the bog.
<br /> DIS"TRI BUT[Clv :j►ND CXTEVT: M9LRA 9�, 9$, I I 0. I I t, Southern part ot'the lower
<br /> peninsu(a�t���lichi�;an, ���iscansin, fndiana, ]qw�a, h•tinnes�t�, and lilinoi$. "t'he series is
<br /> of(ar�e ext�nt.
<br /> :YILRA OFFICE RESPO(�SIQLE: [ndianapulis, [ndiana
<br /> SERIES EST�BLISHED: Roscc�mmon County, 1�tichigan. 19?�.
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