The studied "Palevye (Pale)" soils, classified according to World Reference Base for Soil Resources (2006), are represented by Pit 10-03 of Cambic Calcic Cryosol (Siltic,
Magnesic): AO (0-6 cm)--Bw (6-22 cm) Bk(f) (22-65 cm); Pit 18-03 of Cambic Calcic Cryosol (Siltic, Luvic): O (0-3 cm)--A (3-7 cm)--AE (7-15 cm)--Bt (15-41 cm)--Bk(f) (41-91 cm); Pit 1-07 of Cambic Turbic Cryosol (Reductaquic): AO (0-10 cm)--Bw (10-20 cm)--[Bw.sub.@] (20-57 cm)--[Bk.sub.@] (57-75 cm)--[Bkg.sub.@]f (75-100 cm); and Pit 2-07 of Cambic Calcic Turbic Cryosol: O (0-4 cm)--AO (49 cm)--Bwh (9-19 cm)--[Bw.sub.@] (19-44 cm)--[Bk.sub.@] (44-114 cm)--[Bkf.sub.@] (114-124 cm).