Iron pan, 60 to 70 cm
A thin cemented iron pan that perches water and roots above it.
2021 · Abernethy Forest, Strathspey, Scotland · CTF-EDA-000004
About this record
The pan forms as iron and organic matter washed down from the bleached layer precipitate. It is a defining feature of this podzol and shapes where pine roots can go.
Connections
Found in
- Pinewood podzol profile, AbernethyT1 Recorded2021 · link T1
The iron pan is the Bs horizon of this profile.
Chronos Terra field survey 2021.