Gelisols

GPTKB entity

Statements (25)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf Soil
gptkbp:affects climate change
gptkbp:characterizedBy permafrost within two meters of the surface
gptkbp:correspondsTo gptkb:Cryosols_in_the_World_Reference_Base_for_Soil_Resources
gptkbp:covers about 9% of Earth's ice-free land area
gptkbp:definedIn gptkb:USDA_soil_taxonomy
gptkbp:foundIn gptkb:Antarctic_regions
Arctic regions
high mountain regions
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Gelisols
gptkbp:knownFor cryoturbation
low soil development
organic matter accumulation
gptkbp:limitation infrastructure challenges
agricultural use due to permafrost
gptkbp:numberOfLocations large amounts of soil organic carbon
gptkbp:subfamily gptkb:Orthels
Histels
Turbels
gptkbp:supports tundra vegetation
boreal forest vegetation
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:USDA_Soil_Taxonomy_(1960s)
gptkb:USDA_soil_taxonomy
gptkb:USDA_Soil_Taxonomy
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7