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Comparing soil pedons from a trail and a nearby equivalent undisturbed pedon allows for a field comparison of changes in soil morphology due to visitor use. The paired pedons technique applied to trails from the canyon rim to the river at the Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Monument successfully documented specific soil changes, notably the following: (i) consolidation or truncation of the soil profile was observed in the trail, (ii) soil structure was observed to become coarser in class and stronger in grade or platy in structure, (iii) lag deposits accumulate on the backcountry trails, and (iv) changes in dry consistence and color were also noted possibly as a result of above impacts.
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