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Wetland Classification and Mapping of the Kenai Lowland, Alaska
Map Unit Descriptions Ecosystem: Discharge Slope Map Component: SS
Extent: 314 wetland polygons; 1579.4 ha; 1.11% of wetland area; 1.90% of wetland polygons. |
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 A broad, willow-dominated discharge slope wetland in the upper Anchor River Watershed (polygon 10280). |
Wetland Indicators Type: Mineral Soil Average depth to water table: 31.1 cm; n=13 Organic layer thickness: 44.5 cm; n=15 Average depth to redoximorphic features: 26.1 cm; n=7 Common Soils: STARICHKOF, TLIKAKILA, SNOWDANCE, FORELAND, DOROSHIN Common Plant communities: Barclay willow / Bluejoint - Field horsetail Barclay willow / Bluejoint / Marsh fivefinger
NWI: PSS1Bn HGM: Terrene Slope groundwater-dominated Throughflow, if wetlands above and below. If wetlands only below, then: Terrene Slope Outflow. |
| Accuracy assessment: 51 polygons interpreted as SS on aerial photographs were field checked. 36 remained SS. 2 were revised to K2, 1 each was revised to AMT, DW21, DW2-5A, H3, K23, K34, LB26, LB4, LSP, RB, SC, SSL and upland. | |
This is a common mononomial unit, especially along toeslopes of stream valley walls and adjacent to higher elevation peatlands. It also occurs in complex, most commonly with the Lutz spruce (Picea X lutzii) dominated map component (SL).
