Why Trees Grow Where They Do in New Hampshire Forests (Classic Reprint)

Book excerpt: Excerpt from Why Trees Grow Where They Do in New Hampshire Forests Let's look first at water relations in the B horizons. These can be any of three characteristic conditions: Dry: You'll see no evidence of standing or moving water, and no gray, olive, or rusty mottled areas that indicate excess water. Moist: Look for water or mottles in the mid to lower 8 horizons. Wet: These will be flat, wet areas where the B horizons are gray or heavily mottled. The next distinction to make in the B horizons is the presence or absence of enrichment. Determine which of the following descriptions best fits the loca tion you are examining: Enriched areas include coves, benches or other places where deposits collect. The B horizons here are dark brown due to heavy organic matter content. Very often, the A2 horizon is either absent or just barely in evidence. The soil can be either dry or moist. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.