IDENTIFIERS

  • Current Taxon Name (Soil Name): KARTA
  • OSD
  • Series Extent
  • User Site ID: S1962AK201002
  • User Pedon ID: S1962AK201002
  • Vegetation Plot ID: S1962AK201002
  • Lab Information:
  • Certified Lab Pedon Description - no
  • Lab Source ID - SSL
  • Lab Pedon # - 40A0624
  • NCSS Pedon Lab Data NASIS Record ID - 33702
  • Print Date: 11/21/2024

    • LOCATION

  • Location Description: Hollis soil survey area, Alaska; 25 yards west of Mile 1.3 on 200 road
  • State: Alaska
  • County: AK201—Prince of Wales-Outer Ketchikan Census Area

    • PEDON

  • Describers Name: M. E. Stevens
  • Current Taxonomic Class: Thixotropic-skeletal Cryic Fragiorthods
  • Pedon Purpose: full pedon description
  • Pedon Record Orgin: Converted from PDP 3.x
  • Pedon #: 2
  • Sampled As Information:
  • Soil Name - KARTA
  • Taxonomic Class - Thixotropic-skeletal Cryic Fragiorthods
  • PSC - 25 to 100 cm.
  • Classificaton Date - 8/24/1962
  • 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: 8/24/1962 (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

    CAREX

    COCA13

    MEFE

    OPHO

    TSHE

    Carex

    Cornus canadensis

    Menziesia ferruginea

    Oplopanax horridus

    Tsuga heterophylla

    sedge

    bunchberry dogwood

    rusty menziesia

    devilsclub

    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

    40

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    91

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    90

    2692

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    7.2

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    O1—0 to 3 centimeters (0.0 to 1.2 inches); slightly decomposed plant material; fragments. Lab sample # 40A04625
    O21—3 to 9 centimeters (1.2 to 3.5 inches); moderately decomposed plant material; 3.0 fine and medium roots; fragments. Lab sample # 40A04626
    O22—9 to 13 centimeters (3.5 to 5.1 inches); highly decomposed plant material; 3.0 fine and medium roots and 0.5 coarse roots; fragments; abrupt smooth boundary. Lab sample # 40A04627
    A2—13 to 14 centimeters (5.1 to 5.5 inches); pale brown (10YR 6/3) and dark gray (10YR 4/1) silt loam; weak fine subangular blocky structure; friable; 3.0 fine and medium roots and 0.5 coarse roots; 5 percent by volume 2-39-75 millimeter unspecified fragments; abrupt smooth boundary. Lab sample # 40A04628
    Bh21—14 to 18 centimeters (5.5 to 7.1 inches); dark reddish brown (5YR 3/4) and dark reddish brown (5YR 2/2) silt loam; weak fine subangular blocky structure; friable; 0.5 fine and medium roots and 0.5 coarse roots; 5 percent by volume 2-39-75 millimeter unspecified fragments; clear wavy boundary. Lab sample # 40A04629
    Br22—18 to 31 centimeters (7.1 to 12.2 inches); yellowish red (5YR 4/6) and reddish brown (5YR 4/4) silt loam; weak fine subangular blocky structure; very friable; 0.5 fine and medium roots and 0.5 coarse roots; 10 percent by volume 2-39-75 millimeter unspecified fragments; gradual wavy boundary. Lab sample # 40A04630
    B23—31 to 69 centimeters (12.2 to 27.2 inches); yellowish red (5YR 4/6) and reddish brown (5YR 4/4) and light yellowish brown (10YR 6/4) and yellow (10YR 7/6) gravelly silt loam; weak medium subangular blocky structure; friable; 0.5 medium and coarse roots; 40 percent by volume unspecified fragments; clear wavy boundary. Lab sample # 40A04631
    B3—69 to 87 centimeters (27.2 to 34.3 inches); dark reddish brown (5YR 3/4) and brown (7.5YR 4/4) gravelly loam; weak fine granular structure; friable; 0.5 medium and coarse roots; 50 percent by volume unspecified fragments; clear smooth boundary. Lab sample # 40A04632
    C1—87 to 115 centimeters (34.3 to 45.3 inches); dark reddish brown (5YR 3/4) and dark reddish brown (5YR 2/2) and grayish brown (2.5Y 5/2) gravelly silty clay loam; massive; friable; 0.5 medium and coarse roots; 50 percent by volume unspecified fragments; clear smooth boundary. Lab sample # 40A04633
    Cx2—115 to 135 centimeters (45.3 to 53.1 inches); reddish gray (5YR 5/2) gravelly sandy clay loam; 3 percent yellowish red (5YR 4/6) medium prominent mottles; massive; very firm; 75 percent by volume unspecified fragments. Lab sample # 40A04634