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Náttúrufræðingurinn - 1988, Qupperneq 62

Náttúrufræðingurinn - 1988, Qupperneq 62
6.8). Considering the coarse nature of the soils and lack of organic materials, there is a surprisingly high level of cations and cat- ion exchange capacity, which may relate to allophane clays in the soil. The B horizon has on the average a slightly higher organic content and a high- er level of cations than the A horizon. There are several possible explanations for the higher organic content of the B horizon. Roots may contribute to the level of organic content, but there may also be remnants of the soil that covered the area before it was eroded. The vast acreage of denuded areas in Iceland is unique and it is difficult to find a resemblance elsewhere except north of the fully vegetated areas of the world, i.e. in the Polar Deserts. The climate of Ice- land is more favorable than the climate of the High Arctic. Natural succession is ex- tremely slow on the denuded areas and some possible reasons are discussed. They include: grazing, cycles of freezing and thawing, needle ice formation, a small seed bank, abrasion by materials blowing on the surface, desiccation of the surface in dry weather, the low biological activity in the soil, the low nutrient status of the soil, and leaching. 116
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