The morphology and genesis of soils of the Willamette series
and of some Willamette-associated soils and their relationships to
geomorphic surfaces were studied in an area near McCoy, Polk
County, Oregon. Influences of regional extent, such as climate and
parent material, were related to the soils and landforms. The soils...
Investigations were conducted to (1) determine the original
pattern of deposition and thickness of ash in the Ochoco and Blue
Mountain areas of Oregon, (2) determine if discontinuities exist in
the parent material of these soils, (3) determine the degree of mixing
of ash with other materials and evaluate reworking...
Vegetation as a soil-forming factor was studied under forest
transition and grass while attempting to keep other soil forming factors
constant in the western part of the Willamette Valley, Oregon. The
physiographic units consist chiefly of the interior foothills and slopes
formed from an old basaltic flow with some interspersed...
A study was conducted to determine the mineralogy and chemical
properties of "Ando-like" western Oregon soils. The samples
were collected from 13 sites which formed mainly from basaltic
rocks, a contact metamorphic rock, sedimentary rocks, and
alluvium derived from sedimentary rock and from volcanic rock. All
samples contained small amounts...
A well-defined, quantitative model for determining soil contrast
was developed to improve soil survey interpretations concerning the
effects of mixtures of different kinds of soils on agricultural land
use. The model was evaluated by determining the levels and reasons
for soil contrast on mapped soil areas representing 5 different
landscapes,...
Seven methods for delineating flood plains were evaluated. The
methods are classified : (1) Geomorphic Technique; (2) Soils Technique;
(3) Botanical Technique; (4) Hydrologic Technique; (5) Hydrologic-
Hydraulic Technique; (6) Historical Technique; and (7) "Combination
Method". All of the methods, except the Botanical Technique
and the Hydrologic-Hydraulic Technique, were compared...
In an effort to describe the plant communities and
succession of the Oregon coastal grasslands, vegetation
and environmental data were collected from 75 stands at
24 separate locations ranging from Cape Falcon in Tillamook
County to Cape Ferrelo in Curry County. The vegetation
data consisted of cover and frequency values...