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Apalachicola Reserve, Florida

Soil Types

The reserve is large and therefore contains a great number of soil associations. Following is a brief description of the main categories found, including the specific names within each category that are found in the reserve:
  • Soils of the low uplands and high flatwoods are somewhat poorly drained to moderately well drained (Albany-Blanton-Stilson)
  • Soils of the sandridges and coastal islands are excessively drained, moderately well drained and poorly drained (Mandarin-Resota-Leon, Corolla-Duckston-Newhan)
  • Soils of the flatwoods are very poorly drained to poorly drained (Plummer-Surrency-Pelham, Leon-Scranton-Lynn Haven)
  • Soils of the sloughs, low flatwoods and depressions are poorly drained to very poorly drained (Scranton-Rutlege, Pickney-Pamlico-Dorovan)
  • Soils of the river floodplains are poorly drained and very poorly drained, with frequent flooding (Chowan-Brickyard-Wehadkee)
  • Soils of the tidal marshes are very poorly drained (Bohicket-Tisonia-Dirego)

Apalachicola
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