IDENTIFIERS

  • Current Taxon Name (Soil Name): Tonti
  • OSD
  • Series Extent
  • User Site ID: 2006MO035011M
  • User Pedon ID: 2006MO035011M
  • Vegetation Plot ID: 2006MO035011
  • Lab Information:
  • Certified Lab Pedon Description - yes
  • Lab Source ID - MCL
  • Lab Pedon # - M0603511
  • NCSS Pedon Lab Data NASIS Record ID - 25263
  • User Project ID: 2021-26NCSPR013
  • Project Name: MLRA 116A - Mark Twain National Forest Update
  • Print Date: 12/5/2025
  • LOCATION

  • Location In Web Soil Survey
  • AOI is roughly a square mile and pedon is marked in the center.
  • Location in SoilWeb
  • Location in Google Maps
  • Std. Latitude: 36.8881139
  • Std. Longitude: -91.1951889
  • Datum: WGS84
  • Township: T26N
  • Range: R2W
  • Section: 29
  • PLSS Details: 2411 feet W and 1880 feet N of the SE corner
  • Map Unit: 73157—Captina silt loam, 3 to 8 percent slopes
  • State: Missouri
  • County: MO035—Carter
  • MLRA: 116A—Ozark Highland
  • MLRA Soil Survey Area: NC-SPM—Springfield, Missouri
  • Non-MLRA Soil Survey Area: MO601—Mark Twain National Forest Area, MissouriMO035—Carter County, Missouri
  • 7.5 Minute USGS Quad: 36091-H2—Fremont, Missouri
  • PEDON

  • Describers Name: Keith Knelle, Michael Wyatt, Leon Thompson, Dan Childress
  • Current Taxonomic Class: Fine-loamy, siliceous, active, mesic Typic Fragiudults
  • Current Taxon Kind: taxadjunct
  • Pedon Type: classifies to current taxon name, full description
  • Pedon Purpose: laboratory sampling site
  • Pedon Record Orgin: Missouri Pedon
  • Pedon #: 11
  • Correlated Information:
  • Soil Name - Tonti
  • PSC - 30 to 58 cm.
  • Classificaton Date - 2/1/2012
  • Classifier - J.R. Perkins
  • Soil Taxonomic Edition - twelfth edition
  • Moisture Class - udic
  • Moisture Subclass - typic
  • Sampled As Information:
  • Soil Name - Captina
  • Taxonomic Class - Fine-silty, siliceous, active, mesic Typic Fragiudults
  • Taxon Kind - series
  • PSC - 30 to 58 cm.
  • Classificaton Date - 5/31/2006
  • Soil Taxonomic Edition - twelfth edition
  • Moisture Class - udic
  • Moisture SUBClass - typic
  • Dynamic Soil Properties:
  • Erosion Class - 1
  • Pedoderm Loose Cover Indicator - no
  • Hydric: no
  • Certification Status: certified
  • QC Status: level 1
  • Field Measured Properties: 25.1 percent of pscs clay and 25.4 percent of pscs sand and 15.3 percent of pscs gravel and 0.45 ratio of cec to clay ratio


  • SITE

  • Parent Material: Holocene Stage slope alluvium derived from mixed over Roubidoux Formation gravelly pedisediment derived from limestone and sandstone over residuum
  • Landscape: hills
  • Landform: ridge
  • Geomorphic Component Hills: interfluve
  • Hill Slope Profile: summit
  • Slope Position: upper third
  • Slope Complexity: simple
  • Slope Shape Across: convex
  • Slope Shape Down: linear
  • Runoff: medium
  • Drainage Class: moderately well
  • Flooding: none flooding
  • Ponding: none ponding
  • Geology: Roubidoux Formation formation.
  • Surface Fragments:
  • Benchmark Soil?: no
  • VEGETATION

    SITE OBSERVATION

  • Observation Date: 5/31/2006 (actual site observation date)
  • Air Photo ID: 8/7/2006
  • Surface Water Kind: none observed
  • Surface Cover Properties:
  • Site Obs. Cover Kind 1 - tree cover
  • Site Obs. Cover Kind 2 - hardwoods
  • Pedoderm Loose Cover Indicator - no
  • Drained? - no
  • Bedded Soil? - no
  • Forest Plantation? - no
  • Site Erosion Accelerated: water erosion sheet
  • Vegetation Plot Plants
    Plant Symbol Scientific Name National Vernacular Name Plant Type Group Canopy Cover % Vegetation Stata Level

    PIEC2

    QUCO2

    CORNU

    CARYA

    SAAL5

    QUAL

    VITIS

    VACCI

    RHUS

    PAQU2

    Pinus echinata

    Quercus coccinea

    Cornus

    Carya

    Sassafras albidum

    Quercus alba

    Vitis

    Vaccinium

    Rhus

    Parthenocissus quinquefolia

    shortleaf pine

    scarlet oak

    dogwood

    hybrid hickory

    sassafras

    white oak

    grape

    blueberry

    sumac

    Virginia creeper

    Pedon Restrictions
    Kind Hardness Restriction Depth L-H Restriction Thickness L-RV-H
    cm

    fragipan

    58 - 127

    - 69 -

    Pedon Diagnostic Features
    Feature Kind Feature Depth L-H Feature Thickness L-RV-H
    cm

    ochric epipedon

    albic horizon

    argillic horizon

    fragipan

    lithologic discontinuity

    redox depletions with chroma 2 or less

    lithologic discontinuity

    0—8

    8—18

    30—203

    58—127

    58—

    79—94

    127—

    —8—

    —10—

    —173—

    —69—

    —-

    —15—

    —-

    Setting and Climate
    Slope Slope Length USLE Upslope Length Elev. Corr. Elev Aspect MAP REAP FFD MAAT MSAT MWAT MAST MSST MWST MFFP PE Index Climate Station ID Climate Station Name Climate Station Type
    % m degrees mm mm C mm

    5

    292

    191

    A—0 to 8 centimeters (0.0 to 3.1 inches); dark grayish brown (10YR 4/2) broken face silt loam; weak fine granular structure; very friable; 10.0 very fine roots throughout and 3.0 medium roots throughout and 10.0 fine roots throughout and 3.0 coarse roots throughout; 0.5 very fine interstitial and 0.5 medium interstitial and 0.5 fine interstitial pores; 1 percent by volume nonflat subangular strongly coherent cemented 2-?-75 millimeter chert fragments; clear smooth boundary. Lab sample # MU000952; observed in pit, small
    E—8 to 18 centimeters (3.1 to 7.1 inches); pale brown (10YR 6/3) broken face silt loam; moderate medium subangular blocky structure; very friable; 10.0 medium roots throughout and 10.0 fine roots throughout and 10.0 coarse roots throughout; 3.0 medium tubular and 3.0 fine tubular pores; 35 percent distinct dark grayish brown (10YR 4/2), moist, organic stains on all faces of peds; 1 percent by volume nonflat subangular strongly coherent cemented 2-?-75 millimeter chert fragments; clear wavy boundary. Lab sample # MU000953; observed in pit, small
    EB—18 to 30 centimeters (7.1 to 11.8 inches); 60 percent pale brown (10YR 6/3) broken face and 40 percent yellowish brown (10YR 5/4) broken face silt loam; moderate medium subangular blocky structure; very friable; 3.0 medium roots throughout and 3.0 fine roots throughout and 3.0 coarse roots throughout; 3.0 medium tubular and 3.0 fine tubular and 0.5 coarse tubular pores; 12 percent distinct dark yellowish brown (10YR 4/6), moist, clay films on all faces of peds; 2 percent by volume nonflat subangular strongly coherent cemented 2-?-75 millimeter chert fragments; clear smooth boundary.; observed in pit, small
    Bt1—30 to 43 centimeters (11.8 to 16.9 inches); strong brown (7.5YR 4/6) broken face silt loam; moderate fine and medium subangular blocky structure; firm; 0.5 medium roots throughout and 0.5 fine roots throughout and 0.5 coarse roots throughout; 10.0 very fine tubular and 10.0 medium tubular and 10.0 fine tubular and 3.0 coarse tubular pores; 12 percent prominent pale brown (10YR 6/3), moist, silt coats on all faces of peds and 35 percent faint strong brown (7.5YR 4/6), moist, clay films on all faces of peds; 10 percent by volume nonflat subangular strongly coherent cemented 2-?-75 millimeter chert fragments; gradual wavy boundary. Lab sample # MU000955; observed in pit, small
    Bt2—43 to 58 centimeters (16.9 to 22.8 inches); strong brown (7.5YR 4/6) broken face gravelly loam; moderate fine subangular blocky, and moderate medium subangular blocky structure; firm; 0.5 medium roots throughout and 0.5 fine roots throughout; 0.5 very fine tubular and 0.5 fine tubular pores; 35 percent faint brown (7.5YR 4/4), moist, clay films on all faces of peds; 20 percent by volume nonflat subangular strongly coherent cemented 2-?-75 millimeter chert fragments; abrupt smooth boundary. Lab sample # MU000956; observed in pit, small
    2Btx1—58 to 79 centimeters (22.8 to 31.1 inches); 70 percent light brownish gray (10YR 6/2) broken face and 30 percent yellowish brown (10YR 5/8) broken face extremely gravelly loam; weak very coarse prismatic structure; extremely firm; brittle; 0.5 medium roots throughout and 0.5 fine roots throughout; 0.5 very fine vesicular and 0.5 very fine tubular and 0.5 fine vesicular and 0.5 fine tubular pores; 35 percent distinct dark yellowish brown (10YR 4/6), moist, clay films on all faces of peds and 70 percent prominent pale brown (10YR 6/3), moist, silt coats on all faces of peds; 1 percent medium faint irregular noncoherent cemented gray (10YR 6/1), moist, iron depletions with clear boundaries in matrix; 5 percent by volume nonflat subangular strongly coherent cemented 75-?-250 millimeter sandstone, unspecified fragments and 55 percent by volume nonflat subangular strongly coherent cemented 2-?-75 millimeter limestone, cherty fragments; gradual wavy boundary. Lab sample # MU000957; observed in pit, small
    2Btx2—79 to 94 centimeters (31.1 to 37.0 inches); light brownish gray (10YR 6/2) broken face extremely gravelly loam; weak very coarse prismatic structure; extremely firm; brittle; 0.5 very fine roots throughout and 0.5 fine roots throughout; 0.5 very fine vesicular and 0.5 very fine tubular and 0.5 fine vesicular and 0.5 fine tubular pores; 12 percent prominent brown (7.5YR 5/4), moist, clay films on all faces of peds and 70 percent prominent pale brown (10YR 6/3), moist, silt coats on all faces of peds; 1 percent medium faint irregular noncoherent cemented gray (10YR 6/1), moist, iron depletions with clear boundaries in matrix; 15 percent by volume nonflat subangular strongly coherent cemented 75-?-250 millimeter sandstone, unspecified fragments and 45 percent by volume nonflat subangular strongly coherent cemented 2-?-75 millimeter limestone, cherty fragments; gradual wavy boundary. Lab sample # MU000958; observed in pit, small
    2Btx3—94 to 127 centimeters (37.0 to 50.0 inches); 60 percent strong brown (7.5YR 5/8) broken face and 40 percent light brown (7.5YR 6/4) broken face extremely gravelly loam; weak very coarse prismatic structure; extremely firm; brittle; 0.5 medium roots throughout and 0.5 fine roots throughout; 0.5 very fine vesicular and 0.5 fine vesicular and 0.5 fine tubular pores; 35 percent prominent red (2.5YR 4/8), moist, clay films on all faces of peds; 25 percent by volume nonflat subangular strongly coherent cemented 75-?-250 millimeter sandstone, unspecified fragments and 35 percent by volume nonflat subangular strongly coherent cemented 2-?-75 millimeter limestone, cherty fragments; clear wavy boundary. Lab sample # MU000959; observed in pit, small
    3Bt1—127 to 163 centimeters (50.0 to 64.2 inches); 60 percent light brown (7.5YR 6/4) broken face and 40 percent strong brown (7.5YR 5/6) broken face very gravelly clay loam; moderate fine subangular blocky, and moderate medium subangular blocky structure; firm; 0.5 very fine roots throughout; 0.5 medium vesicular and 0.5 fine vesicular pores; 35 percent prominent red (2.5YR 4/8), moist, clay films on all faces of peds and 35 percent prominent dark reddish brown (5YR 3/4), moist, clay films on all faces of peds and 35 percent prominent brown (7.5YR 4/4), moist, clay films on all faces of peds; 20 percent by volume nonflat subangular strongly coherent cemented 75-?-250 millimeter sandstone, unspecified fragments and 25 percent by volume nonflat subangular strongly coherent cemented 2-?-75 millimeter sandstone, unspecified fragments; gradual wavy boundary. Lab sample # MU000960; observed in pit, small
    3Bt2—163 to 203 centimeters (64.2 to 79.9 inches); 70 percent yellowish red (5YR 5/6) broken face and 30 percent red (2.5YR 4/8) broken face very gravelly clay loam; moderate fine subangular blocky, and moderate medium subangular blocky structure; firm; 0.5 medium vesicular and 0.5 fine vesicular pores; 35 percent prominent strong brown (7.5YR 4/6), moist, clay films on all faces of peds and 35 percent faint red (2.5YR 4/8), moist, clay films on all faces of peds; 20 percent by volume nonflat subangular strongly coherent cemented 2-?-75 millimeter sandstone, unspecified fragments and 30 percent by volume nonflat subangular strongly coherent cemented 75-?-250 millimeter sandstone, unspecified fragments. Lab sample # MU000961; observed in pit, small