Ahmeek

Taxonomic class

Coarse-loamy, mixed, superactive, frigid Dystric Eutrudepts 

Parent material

Silty and loamy mantle over late Wisconsinan till of basalt and red sandstone

Topography

Well-drained rolling to hilly till plains, moraines, and drumlins

Geographic extent

Northern Wisconsin and Minnesota

Use

Recreation and forestry, some clearing for small grains, hay, and pasture

Vegetation

Quaking aspen, paper birch, balsam fir, northern red oak, eastern white pine, blueberry, bracken fern

Climate

Temperature   Precipitation
5°C Annual mean 86 cm
-11°C  January mean 5 cm
20°C  July mean 10 cm

 

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