Abstract
The main purpose of this study was to evaluate the distribution of surface and subsurface stoniness and rockiness and to describe and compare this parameter to the distributions of the following parameters: A- and B-horizon thickness, azimuth, inclination, and relative height for a watershed in north central West Virginia. The parameters were evaluated on 724 square 0.39 ha plots encompassing the total area of the catchment. Surface stoniness and rockiness was found to be lowest on thicker soils, northeast aspects, and small relative heights. There was no relationship found between surface and subsurface stones and rocks. To accurately hypothesize on the biophysical relationships between stoniness and rockiness and plant productivity, further research is recommended on different watersheds and in areas of soil moisture and temperature, and microclimatic relationships as related to stones and rocks.
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