IDENTIFIERS

  • Current Taxon Name (Soil Name): Berson
  • OSD
  • Series Extent
  • User Site ID: S1986WA039002
  • User Pedon ID: 86WA039002
  • Vegetation Plot ID: S1986WA039002
  • Lab Information:
  • Certified Lab Pedon Description - no
  • Lab Source ID - SSL
  • Lab Pedon # - 87P0055
  • NCSS Pedon Lab Data NASIS Record ID - 59351
  • Print Date: 11/21/2024

    • 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: 45.9572220
  • Std. Longitude: -120.6083298
  • Datum: WGS84
  • Township: 6N
  • Range: 18E
  • Section: 31
  • PLSS Details: 1500 feet N and 1600 feet E of the SW corner
  • Location Description: Klickitat County, WA. 11 miles NE of Goldendale
  • State: Washington
  • County: WA039—Klickitat
  • MLRA: 6—Cascade Mountains, Eastern Slope

    • PEDON

  • Describers Name: Ed Haagen
  • Current Taxonomic Class: Loamy-skeletal, isotic, frigid Andic Argixerolls
  • Current Taxon Kind: series
  • Pedon Type: classifies to current taxon name, full description
  • Pedon Purpose: full pedon description
  • Pedon Record Orgin: Converted from SSL-CMS data
  • Pedon #: 2
  • Correlated Information:
  • Soil Name - Berson
  • PSC - 71 to 121 cm.
  • Classificaton Date - 2/1/2010
  • Moisture Class - xeric
  • Sampled As Information:
  • Soil Name - Berson
  • Taxonomic Class - Loamy-skeletal, mixed, frigid Ultic Haploxeroll
  • Taxon Kind - series
  • Classificaton Date - 8/1/1986
  • Moisture Class - xeric
  • Dynamic Soil Properties:
  • Pedoderm Loose Cover Indicator - no
  • Hydric: no


    • SITE

  • Landscape: hills
  • Landform: upland slope
  • Slope Shape Down: convex
  • Drainage Class: well
  • Surface Fragments:
  • Benchmark Soil?: no

    • VEGETATION

    SITE OBSERVATION

  • Observation Date: 8/1/1986 (actual site observation date)
  • 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
    • Vegetation Plot Plants
    Plant Symbol Scientific Name National Vernacular Name Plant Type Group Canopy Cover % Vegetation Stata Level

    CAGE2

    PIPO

    QUGA4

    Carex geyeri

    Pinus ponderosa

    Quercus garryana

    Geyer's sedge

    ponderosa pine

    Oregon white oak

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

    mollic epipedon

    argillic horizon

    paralithic contact

    0—46

    71—142

    142—0

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    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

    8

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    1066

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    135

    63

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    6

    15

    -6

    7

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    734206

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    Oi—0 to 1 centimeters (0.0 to 0.4 inches); fragments.
    A1—1 to 11 centimeters (0.4 to 4.3 inches); reddish brown (5YR 5/3) interior, dark reddish brown (5YR 3/3) interior, moist; gravelly loam; weak very fine granular structure; soft, very friable; 5.5 very fine and fine roots; 5.5 very fine interstitial pores; 25 percent by volume 2-39-75 millimeter igneous, unspecified fragments; slightly acid, pH 6.4, bromthymol blue; clear wavy boundary. Lab sample # 87P00299; dry when described;. many very fine and fine roots
    A2—11 to 26 centimeters (4.3 to 10.2 inches); reddish brown (5YR 5/3) crushed, dark reddish brown (5YR 3/3) interior, moist; very gravelly loam; weak very fine granular structure; soft, very friable; 5.5 very fine and fine roots and 0.5 medium roots; 5.5 very fine interstitial pores; 10 percent by volume 75-162-250 millimeter igneous, unspecified fragments and 30 percent by volume 2-39-75 millimeter igneous, unspecified fragments; slightly acid, pH 6.2, bromthymol blue; abrupt wavy boundary. Lab sample # 87P00300; dry when described;. many very fine and fine roots; few medium roots
    AB—26 to 47 centimeters (10.2 to 18.5 inches); brown (7.5YR 4/4) interior, dark reddish brown (5YR 3/3) interior, moist; very gravelly loam; weak very fine subangular blocky structure; slightly hard, friable; 5.5 very fine and fine roots and 0.5 medium roots; 5.5 very fine interstitial and tubular pores; 10 percent by volume 75-162-250 millimeter igneous, unspecified fragments and 20 percent by volume 2-39-75 millimeter igneous, unspecified fragments; slightly acid, pH 6.2, bromthymol blue; clear smooth boundary. Lab sample # 87P00301; dry when described;. many very fine and fine roots; few medium roots
    BA—47 to 72 centimeters (18.5 to 28.3 inches); reddish brown (5YR 5/4) interior, dark reddish brown (5YR 3/4) interior, moist; very gravelly loam; moderate very fine subangular blocky, and moderate fine subangular blocky structure; slightly hard, friable; 2.5 very fine and fine roots; 5.5 very fine interstitial pores; 5 percent by volume 250-425-600 millimeter igneous, unspecified fragments and 20 percent by volume 75-162-250 millimeter igneous, unspecified fragments and 30 percent by volume 2-39-75 millimeter igneous, unspecified fragments; moderately acid, pH 6.0, bromthymol blue; clear smooth boundary. Lab sample # 87P00302; dry when described;. common very fine and fine roots
    Bt—72 to 108 centimeters (28.3 to 42.5 inches); strong brown (7.5YR 5/6) interior, reddish brown (5YR 4/4) interior, moist; extremely stony loam; moderate fine subangular blocky, and structureless medium subangular blocky structure; slightly hard, friable; 2.5 very fine and fine roots; 5.5 very fine interstitial pores; 37 percent clay films on faces of peds and in pores; 20 percent by volume 75-162-250 millimeter igneous, unspecified fragments and 20 percent by volume 250-425-600 millimeter igneous, unspecified fragments and 25 percent by volume 2-39-75 millimeter igneous, unspecified fragments; moderately acid, pH 5.8, bromthymol blue; clear wavy boundary. Lab sample # 87P00303; dry when described;. common clay films surface features on faces of peds and in pores; common very fine and fine roots; continuous - phpvsfiid 221292; continuous - phpvsfiid 221292
    BCt—108 to 143 centimeters (42.5 to 56.3 inches); strong brown (7.5YR 5/6) interior, reddish brown (5YR 4/4) interior, moist; very stony loam; massive; slightly hard, friable; 0.5 very fine and fine roots; 15 percent clay films on vertical faces of peds; 15 percent by volume 75-162-250 millimeter igneous, unspecified fragments and 15 percent by volume 250-425-600 millimeter igneous, unspecified fragments and 20 percent by volume 2-39-75 millimeter igneous, unspecified fragments; moderately acid, pH 5.8, bromthymol blue; gradual wavy boundary. Lab sample # 87P00304; dry when described;. 40 percent saprolite pebbles.; few clay films surface features on vertical faces of peds; few very fine and fine roots; discontinuous - phpvsfiid 221293; discontinuous - phpvsfiid 221293
    Cr—143 to 159 centimeters (56.3 to 62.6 inches); fragments. Lab sample # 87P00305. Weathered basalt.