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Udipsamment landscape
northern Michigan

These sandy soils form on glacial outwash plains in northern Michigan. Their low fertility is a severe limitation to use. Native vegetation consists of Jack Pine, white oak, and scrub oak.

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  Examples:
1. Udifluvent landscape
east-central Louisiana
2. Typic Udifluvent SW Wisconsin
3. Xerorthent landscape
northern Idaho
4. Lithic Xerorthent
northern Idaho
5. Torripsamment landscape
southern Idaho
6. Xeric Torripsamment
southern Idaho
7. Udipsamment landscape
northern Michigan
8. Typic Udipsamment
northern Michigan
9. Torriorthent landscape
southern Idaho
10. Typic Torriorthent
southern Idaho
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please contact Dr. Paul McDaniel  at the Soil Science Division,
University of Idaho, Moscow, ID 83844-2339.