IDENTIFIERS

  • Current Taxon Name (Soil Name): Leighcan
  • OSD
  • Series Extent
  • User Site ID: S1991CO097004
  • User Pedon ID: 91CO097004
  • Vegetation Plot ID: S1991CO097004
  • Lab Information:
  • Certified Lab Pedon Description - no
  • Lab Source ID - SSL
  • Lab Pedon # - 92P0287
  • NCSS Pedon Lab Data NASIS Record ID - 64526
  • Print Date: 9/24/2024

    • LOCATION

  • Township: 11S
  • Range: 84W
  • Section: 6
  • PLSS Details: SE/NW
  • State: Colorado
  • County: CO097—Pitkin

    • PEDON

  • Describers Name: J.H., L.H., T.S.
  • Pedon Purpose: full pedon description
  • Pedon Record Orgin: Converted from SSL-CMS data
  • Pedon #: 4
  • Sampled As Information:
  • Soil Name - Leighcan
  • Taxonomic Class - Loamy-skeletal, mixed Dystric Cryochrepts
  • Classificaton Date - 7/1/1991
  • Dynamic Soil Properties:
  • Pedoderm Loose Cover Indicator - no
  • Hydric: no


    • SITE

  • Geomorphic Component Hills: side slope
  • Slope Position: upper third
  • Surface Fragments:
  • Benchmark Soil?: no

    • VEGETATION

    SITE OBSERVATION

  • Observation Date: 7/1/1991 (actual site observation date)
  • Surface Cover Properties:
  • 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

    ABLA

    PICO

    VASC

    Abies lasiocarpa

    Pinus contorta

    Vaccinium scoparium

    subalpine fir

    lodgepole pine

    grouse whortleberry

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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

    15

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    3395

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    90

    76

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    10

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    Oi—0 to 3 centimeters (0.0 to 1.2 inches); fragments. undecomposed spruce fir
    E—3 to 23 centimeters (1.2 to 9.1 inches); brown (10YR 4/3) crushed, pale brown (10YR 6/3) crushed, dry; very cobbly loam; weak medium subangular blocky, and weak fine granular structure; soft, very friable, slightly sticky, nonplastic; 2.5 very fine roots and 2.5 medium roots; 2.5 very fine interstitial and 2.5 fine and medium interstitial pores; 5 percent by volume 250-425-600 millimeter unspecified fragments and 15 percent by volume 75-162-250 millimeter unspecified fragments and 20 percent by volume 2-39-75 millimeter unspecified fragments; slight effervescence; moderately acid, pH 5.6, hellige-truog; clear wavy boundary. 15% clay, 50% sand, 35% silt; common medium roots; common very fine roots
    Bw1—23 to 44 centimeters (9.1 to 17.3 inches); yellowish brown (10YR 5/4) crushed, light yellowish brown (10YR 6/4) crushed, dry; very cobbly sandy loam; moderate fine and medium subangular blocky structure; slightly hard, friable, slightly sticky, nonplastic; 2.5 fine and medium roots and 0.5 coarse roots; 2.5 fine and medium interstitial and 2.5 fine tubular pores; 5 percent by volume 250-425-600 millimeter unspecified fragments and 15 percent by volume 75-162-250 millimeter unspecified fragments and 30 percent by volume 2-39-75 millimeter unspecified fragments; slight effervescence; strongly acid, pH 5.4, hellige-truog; gradual wavy boundary. Lab sample # 92P01822. 15% clay, 60% sand, 25% silt; few coarse roots; common fine and medium roots
    Bw2—44 to 72 centimeters (17.3 to 28.3 inches); yellowish brown (10YR 5/6) crushed, brownish yellow (10YR 6/6) crushed, dry; very stony sandy loam; weak medium and coarse subangular blocky structure; slightly hard, friable, slightly sticky, nonplastic; 0.5 fine and medium roots; 0.5 fine and medium interstitial and tubular pores; 10 percent by volume 75-162-250 millimeter unspecified fragments and 15 percent by volume 250-425-600 millimeter unspecified fragments and 30 percent by volume 2-39-75 millimeter unspecified fragments; slight effervescence; strongly acid, pH 5.4, hellige-truog; clear wavy boundary. Lab sample # 92P01822. 12% clay, 65% sand, 23% silt; few fine and medium roots
    C—72 to 155 centimeters (28.3 to 61.0 inches); brownish yellow (10YR 6/6) crushed, very pale brown (10YR 7/4) crushed, dry; very stony sandy loam; reddish yellow (7.5YR 6/6) mottles; massive; soft, very friable, nonsticky, nonplastic; 0.5 fine interstitial pores; 15 percent by volume 250-425-600 millimeter unspecified fragments and 20 percent by volume 75-162-250 millimeter unspecified fragments and 25 percent by volume 2-39-75 millimeter unspecified fragments; slight effervescence; strongly acid, pH 5.2, hellige-truog. 5% clay, 70% sand, 25% silt