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Sapelo Soil

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[A profile of a Sapelo soil.]The Sapelo series consists of very deep, poorly drained, moderately permeable soils that formed in marine sediments. These nearly level soils are on flats. Slopes range from 0 to 2 percent.

Taxonomic class: Sandy, siliceous, thermic Ultic Alaquods

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