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Table 1 
Chemical characteristics of soils in the vicinity of the Prudhoe Bay region. 
Organic 
Depth Matter Carbonates CEC EC Soluble cations ppm 
(cm) % % pH Na NHq4 pmho Ca Mg Na 
meq (100 g)! 
Meadow Tundra Soil 
75-01(120)* 
3.8-17 
76-02(30) 
0-21 
pore — a 7 
46-53 255 2 er 
Wet Meadow Tundra Soil 
Bog Soil 
7.5-17 6.7 
78-111(b) 
0-7.5 
Half Bog Soil 
*See Bilgin (1975) for details of site description and locations. 
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