Shasta-Trinity National Forest

Trinity Serpentine Soil Survey (June 2004)

A detailed survey of serpentine soils in the Southern Exposure of the Rattlesnake Creek Terrane, Klamath Mountains

Table of Contents

Soil Map Unit Information

• Soil Map (high speed Internet access suggested)
• Map Unit Descriptions

GIS Coverages (825Kb)

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Introduction

Tables

• Table 1. Soils rated by intensity of the serpentine syndrome
• Table 2. Distributions of natural soil barrens among soil map units
• Table 3. Laboratory analysis of surface soil samples
• Table 4. A comparison of cool soil distributions in steep and very steep (slope >60%) serpentinite and peridotite terrains

Figures

• Figure 1. Location of the southern exposure of the Rattlesnake Terrane in the Klamath Mountains
• Figure 2. Distribution of serpentine soils with mesic soil temperature regimes
• Figure 3. Distributions of trees and shrubs in the eastern half of the southern exposure of the Rattlesnake Creek terrane
• Figure 4. Some plant distributions in relation to soils and slope aspect

Pedon Information

• Soil Survey Legend (soil map unit symbols and names)
• Soil Map Unit (SMU) Areas - acres and hectares
• Soil Taxonomic Units
• Pedon Site Descriptions
• Pedon Locations - latitude and longitude
• Plant Names and Symbols

Acknowledgements

US Forest Service - Shasta-Trinity National Forest
Last Modified:  Wednesday, 02 April 2008 at 18:54:33 EDT