Histosols

GPTKB entity

Statements (34)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf Soil
gptkbp:characterizedBy high organic matter content
poor drainage
gptkbp:class gptkb:USDA_Soil_Taxonomy
gptkb:World_Reference_Base_for_Soil_Resources
gptkbp:climate temperate
boreal
cool and wet
gptkbp:color dark brown to black
gptkbp:component partially decomposed plant material
gptkbp:contains peat
muck
gptkbp:coverPercentageOfEarth about 1.2%
gptkbp:formedBy accumulation of organic matter
gptkbp:foundIn gptkb:wetlands
swamps
peat bogs
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Histosols
gptkbp:importantFor carbon storage
gptkbp:notableExample gptkb:Everglades
gptkb:Fenlands_of_England
gptkb:Siberian_peatlands
gptkbp:notRecommendedFor construction
heavy machinery
gptkbp:sensitivity drainage
oxidation
gptkbp:threats peat extraction
drainage for agriculture
gptkbp:usedFor horticulture
agriculture (after drainage)
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:USDA_Soil_Taxonomy_(1960s)
gptkb:USDA_soil_taxonomy
gptkb:USDA_Soil_Taxonomy
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7