KALKASKA

Taxonomic class

Sandy, isotic, frigid Typic Haplorthods 

Parent material

Glacial drift of mainly yellowish granitic sandstone

Topography

Gently undulating to rolling

Geographic extent

North-central Michigan

Use

Second growth timber, and some clearing for timothy, clover, hay and pasture

Vegetation

Norway pine, birch, red maple, oak, blueberry, wintergreen

Climate

Temperature   Precipitation
6°C Annual mean 72 cm
-6°C  January mean 5 cm
20°C  July mean 7 cm

 

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