This issue's cover: Strongly developed spodosol (Typic Placorthod) in Norlund Plantation, Western Denmark (56{degree} 05{prime} N lat., 9{degree} 10{prime} E long.), developed on fine eolean sand (cover sand). Two horizons in the profile are particular C rich; the thick humus rich A horizon and the spodic Bh horizon. Spodosols are in general the most C rich soil type in Denmark, and of strong significance in the estimation of total C pools of terrestrial ecosystems. At present the vegetation is spruce, but formerly the location had a long history of extensively managed Calluna heath. For details see "Carbon and Nitrogen in Danish Forest Soils--Contents and Distribution Determined by Soil Order" p. 335-343. (Photographer: Henrik Vejre, 1997).