Log Lake: #4 (in outside buffer, west of plot 8)
Classification: Orthic Gleysol 

Horizon Depth (cm.) Description 
L 10-9  Litter; abundant, very fine and fine, oblique, and medium and coarse horizontal roots; abrupt wavy boundary; 1 cm. thick. 
F 9-2  Partially decomposed organic matter; abundant, very fine and fine, oblique, and medium and coarse horizontal roots; abrupt, wavy boundary; 7-9 cm. thick. 
H 2-0  Decomposed organic matter; abundant, very fine and fine, oblique, and medium and coarse horizontal roots; abrupt, wavy boundary; 1-2 cm. thick. 
Ae 0-12  Brown (10YR 5/3 m), dark brown (10YR 3/3 m); gravelly loam; weak, medium platy; friable; abundant, very fine and fine oblique, and medium and coarse horizontal roots; abrupt, wavy boundary; 5-14 cm. thick. 
Bm 12-40  Dark yellowish brown (10YR 4/4 m); gravelly loam; weak, medium subangular blocky; friable; plentiful, very fine and fine, oblique, and medium and coarse horizontal roots; clear, wavy boundary; 20-30 cm. thick. 
Btjg 40-65  Brown (10YR 5/3 m); gravelly loam; many, coarse distinct, dark yellowish brown (10YR 4/6 m) mottles; moderate, medium subangular blocky; firm; very few, very fine, fine, medium and coarse oblique roots; gradual, wavy boundary; 20-30 cm. thick. 
Cg 65+  Yellowish brown (10YR 5/4 m); gravelly loam; many, coarse, prominent, yellowish red (5YR 4/6) mottles; masive, firm. 

Horizon %Alp %Fep %C %N pH
(CaCl2)
%Sand %Clay 
Ae 0.09 0.19 1.12 0.07 4.01 48.0 11.4 
Bm 0.20 0.21 0.93 0.06 4.19 44.5 15.3 
Btjg 0.26 0.17 0.59 0.06 4.23 38.9 19.5 
C 0.10 0.11 0.34 0.03 4.03 39.6 22.4 

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