Neiman, Kenneth E., Jr. 1988. Soil characteristics as an aid to identifying forest habitat 

 types in Northern Idaho. Res. Pap. INT-390. Ogden, UT: U.S. Department of Agriculture, 

 Forest Service, Intermountain Research Station. 16 p. 



Vegetation and soil physical characteristics were analyzed to identify numerical patterns 

 within the soils data, relationships between soils and habitat types, and soil characteristics 

 related to specific habitat types. Ordination and discriminant analysis techniques were used 

 to identify four soil characteristics useful in identifying soils variation between six highly 

 similar habitat types in northern Idaho. Improved classification techniques will allow for 

 greater accuracy in predicting site capabilities and response of vegetation to disturbance. 



KEYWORDS: soil-vegetation relationships, numerical soil taxonomy, multivariate soil- 

 vegetation analysis 



