Profile Number: 327    Series: SISTERS                       

Location: METOLIUS RNA PLOT 1, PIT 1, METOLIUS

Classification: ASHY OVER LOAMY, MIXED, FRIGID HUMIC VITRIXERAND            
         Slope: 4 %
        Aspect: N  
     Elevation: 3020 ft.
      Landform: NEARLY LEVEL BENCH            
      Drainage: WELL DRAINED                  
   Parent Mat.: VOLCANIC ASH                                                                    
    Vegetation: PIPO/PUTR COMMUNITY                                         
   Description: NORGREN & DYRNESS                


O1  .25 - 0 in.      Twigs, needles, etc. (L and F layers).

A1  0 - 7 in.       Brown (10YR4/3) when dry, very dark grayish 
                    brown (10YR3/2) when moist sandy loam; 
                    moderate, fine granular structure; soft when 
                    dry, loose when moist, nonsticky and 
                    nonplastic when wet; 1% gravel; abundant fine 
                    and medium, few coarse roots; clear and 
                    smooth boundary.

AC1  7 - 20 in.     Dark  brown (10YR3/3) when moist light sandy 
                    loam; weak, medium granular structure; soft 
                    when dry, loose when moist, nonsticky and 
                    nonplastic when wet; 1% gravel; abundant 
                    fine, common medium and coarse roots; gradual 
                    and smooth boundary.

AC2  20 - 36 in.    Dark brown (7.5YR3/4) when moist sandy loam; 
                    weak, medium subangular blocky structure; 
                    soft when dry, very friable when moist, 
                    nonsticky and nonplastic when wet; trace of 
                    gravel, mazama ash?; few all sizes roots; 
                    gradual and smooth boundary.

C  36 - 44 in.      Dark  yellowish brown (10YR3/4) when moist 
                    sandy loam; massive structure; brittle when 
                    moist, nonsticky and nonplastic when wet; 
                    trace of gravel; few all sizes roots; gradual 
                    and smooth boundary.

2C  44 - 50+ in.    Dark  yellowish brown (10YR3/4) when moist 
                    very gravelly loam; massive structure; 
                    indurated gravel  in a loamy matrix.