Nebraska Soils Field Trip - Virginia Tech
Nebraska Soils Field Trip - Virginia Tech
Nebraska Soils Field Trip - Virginia Tech
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4th IUSS Soil Classification Conference <strong>Field</strong> Tour Guidebook<br />
Site 2c – South Exposures in the Loess Hills (Entisols and Inceptisols)<br />
100<br />
South and western exposures in the Loess<br />
Hills exhibit weaker soil development and<br />
lesser accumulations of soil of organic<br />
matter due to the greater sun exposure,<br />
and increased soil erosion rates owing to<br />
the influence of topography upon soil<br />
development. Mollisols dominate on north<br />
and eastern exposures.<br />
In addition, south and west exposures are<br />
often dominated by grasslands as<br />
compared to woodlands on the cooler and<br />
more effectively moist north aspects. The<br />
influence of aspect upon soil development<br />
is apparent in the Loess Hills. Inseptisols<br />
and Entisols dominate on the south and<br />
west aspects.
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