IDENTIFIERS

  • Current Taxon Name (Soil Name): KARTA
  • OSD
  • Series Extent
  • User Site ID: S1962AK201001
  • User Pedon ID: S1962AK201001
  • Vegetation Plot ID: S1962AK201001
  • Lab Information:
  • Certified Lab Pedon Description - no
  • Lab Source ID - SSL
  • Lab Pedon # - 40A0623
  • NCSS Pedon Lab Data NASIS Record ID - 33701
  • Print Date: 11/21/2024

    • LOCATION

  • Location Description: Hollis Soil survey area, Alaska; 200 yards east from intersection road 100 to 200
  • State: Alaska
  • County: AK201—Prince of Wales-Outer Ketchikan Census Area

    • PEDON

  • Describers Name: M. E. Stevens and C. O. Robinson
  • Current Taxonomic Class: Thixotropic-skeletal Cryic Fragiorthods
  • Pedon Purpose: full pedon description
  • Pedon Record Orgin: Converted from PDP 3.x
  • Pedon #: 1
  • Sampled As Information:
  • Soil Name - KARTA
  • Taxonomic Class - Thixotropic-skeletal Cryic Fragiorthods
  • PSC - 25 to 100 cm.
  • Classificaton Date - 8/23/1962
  • Dynamic Soil Properties:
  • Pedoderm Loose Cover Indicator - no
  • Hydric: no


    • SITE

  • Parent Material: till
  • Drainage Class: well
  • Surface Fragments:
  • Benchmark Soil?: no

    • VEGETATION

    SITE OBSERVATION

  • Observation Date: 8/23/1962 (actual site observation date)
  • Surface Cover Properties:
  • Pedoderm Loose Cover Indicator - no
  • Drained? - no
  • Bedded Soil? - no
  • Forest Plantation? - no
    • Vegetation Plot Plants
    Plant Symbol Scientific Name National Vernacular Name Plant Type Group Canopy Cover % Vegetation Stata Level

    COCA13

    PISI

    TSHE

    Cornus canadensis

    Picea sitchensis

    Tsuga heterophylla

    bunchberry dogwood

    Sitka spruce

    western hemlock

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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

    16

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    99

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    270

    2540

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    7.2

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    O1—0 to 5 centimeters (0.0 to 2.0 inches); slightly decomposed plant material; fragments. Lab sample # 40A04615; moist when described;
    O21—5 to 17 centimeters (2.0 to 6.7 inches); moderately decomposed plant material; 3.0 fine and medium roots; fragments. Lab sample # 40A04616; moist when described;
    O22—17 to 25 centimeters (6.7 to 9.8 inches); highly decomposed plant material; 3.0 fine and medium roots and 0.5 coarse roots; fragments; abrupt wavy boundary. Lab sample # 40A04617; moist when described;
    A2—25 to 27 centimeters (9.8 to 10.6 inches); grayish brown (10YR 5/2) silt loam; moderate medium subangular blocky structure; friable; 3.0 fine and medium roots and 3.0 coarse roots; fragments; abrupt wavy boundary. Lab sample # 40A04618; moist when described;
    Bh21—27 to 31 centimeters (10.6 to 12.2 inches); very dark brown (10YR 2/2) silt loam; weak fine subangular blocky structure; very friable; 3.0 fine and medium roots and 3.0 coarse roots; 5 percent by volume unspecified fragments; abrupt broken boundary. Lab sample # 40A04619; moist when described;
    Br22—31 to 40 centimeters (12.2 to 15.7 inches); brown (7.5YR 4/4) and dusky red (2.5YR 3/2) and black (5YR 2/1) loam; moderate medium subangular blocky structure; friable; 0.5 fine and medium roots; 10 percent by volume unspecified fragments; clear wavy boundary. Lab sample # 40A04620; moist when described;
    B23—40 to 58 centimeters (15.7 to 22.8 inches); dark yellowish brown (10YR 4/4) and reddish brown (5YR 4/4) and dark reddish brown (5YR 2/2) gravelly loam; weak fine and medium subangular blocky structure; friable; 0.5 fine and medium roots; 20 percent by volume unspecified fragments; clear wavy boundary. Lab sample # 40A04621; moist when described;
    B3—58 to 68 centimeters (22.8 to 26.8 inches); dark yellowish brown (10YR 4/4) and brown (10YR 4/3) and dark reddish brown (5YR 2/2) gravelly loam; weak fine and medium subangular blocky structure; nonsticky, moderately plastic; 0.5 fine roots; 30 percent by volume unspecified fragments; clear wavy boundary. Lab sample # 40A04622; moist when described;
    Cx1—68 to 86 centimeters (26.8 to 33.9 inches); dark yellowish brown (10YR 4/4) and olive (5Y 5/3) gravelly sandy loam; massive; firm; 0.1 fine roots; 60 percent by volume unspecified fragments; clear smooth boundary. Lab sample # 40A04623; wet when described;
    Cx2—86 to 129 centimeters (33.9 to 50.8 inches); olive (5Y 5/3) gravelly sandy loam; massive; very firm; 80 percent by volume unspecified fragments. Lab sample # 40A04624; moist when described;