Southern Blue Ridge: An Analysis of Matrix Forests - Conservation ...
Southern Blue Ridge: An Analysis of Matrix Forests - Conservation ...
Southern Blue Ridge: An Analysis of Matrix Forests - Conservation ...
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Geology class Lithotypes MetaequivalentsComments500: ACIDIC GRANITIC:Quartz-rich, resistantacidic igneous and highgrade meta-sedimentaryrock; weathers to thincoarse soilsGranite,granodiorite,rhyolite, felsite,pegmatiteGranitic gneiss,charnockites,migmatites,quartzosegneiss,quartzite, quartzgran<strong>of</strong>elsResistant, quartz-rich rock,underlies mts and poorlydrained depressions;uplands & highlands mayhave little internal reliefand steep slopes alongborders; generally sandynutrient-poor soils600: MAFIC /(Ultrabasic:)INTERMEDIATE GRANITIC: anorthositequartz-poor alkaline to (Basic:) gabbro,slightly acidic rock, diabase, basaltweathers to clays (Intermediate,quartz-poor:)diorite/ andesite,syenite/ trachyte700: ULTRAMAFIC:magnesium-rich alkalinerockGreenstone,amphibolites,epidiorite,granulite,bostonite,essexiteSerpentine, soapstone, pyroxenites,dunites, peridotites, talc schistsModerately resistant; thin,rocky, clay soils, sl acidic tosl basic, high in magnesium,low in potassium; moderatehills or rolling topography,uplands and lowlands,depending on adjacentlithologies; quartz- poorplutonic rocks weather tothin clay soils withtopographic expressionsmore like graniteThin rocky iron-rich soilsmay be toxic to manyspecies, high magnesium tocalcium ratios <strong>of</strong>ten containendemic flora favoring highmagnesium, low potassium,alkaline soils; upland hills,knobs or ridges37