Can-Peat Metadata Record
Title: Organic Soils (2002)
Citation: Government of Alberta | Gouvernement de l'Alberta, G. (2016). Organic Soils [Data set]. Open Data Canada. https://open.canada.ca/data/en/dataset/4bc7dce4-f9b2-44df-a335-762c741e3508
Study Site: Alberta
Purpose: Organic soils are generally saturated with water for most of the year unless drained. Saturation inhibits decomposition and encourages continued accumulation of organic material. Drainage of these soils can result in a rapid increase in decomposition and a reduction in the thickness of the organic material.
Abstract: This map displays the distribution of organic soils in the agricultural region of Alberta. Organic soils consist of layers of material with greater than 30 percent organic matter and a total thickness of greater than 40 cm. This resource was created in 2002 using ArcGIS.
Supplemental Information Summary:
Research:
Further Info:
Status: Complete
Keywords:
peat properties,
agriculture,
Soil-Health,
Soil-Types,
Geographical coordinates: North: 60.00, South: 49.04 East: -110.03 West: -120.03
Bounding Temporal Extent: Start Date: 2002-01-01, End
Date: 2002-01-01
