The sequence of five monitoring sites in the Allt a' Mharcaidh sub-catchment represents the main soil types found in the catchment and their significant variants. The Alpine or Oroarctic podzols in particular have distinctive surface layers depending on whether they have formed under Racomitrium heath, in snow beds or on exposed terracettes (sites 1-3 respectively). At lower altitudes the soils are predominantly peaty podzols or deep peats.

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