Soil Profile
Alkaline flat in the Alvord Desert, formed due to translocation. Alkaline flats contain large concentrations of salts, which is why they are often shining and white.
Diagram that illustrates a hot/dry deserts soil profile in comparison to other biomes.
•Lack of water = small amount of vegetation = limited amount of decomposing litter -> soils lack hummus -> nutrients aren’t developed
•Rate of evaporation exceeds precipitation, so translocation occurs