IDENTIFIERS

  • Current Taxon Name (Soil Name): Belding
  • OSD
  • Series Extent
  • User Site ID: S2001MI131021
  • User Pedon ID: S2001MI131021
  • Vegetation Plot ID: S2001MI131021
  • Lab Information:
  • Certified Lab Pedon Description - no
  • Lab Source ID - SSL
  • Lab Pedon # - 02N0719
  • NCSS Pedon Lab Data NASIS Record ID - 15235
  • Print Date: 2/2/2025

    • 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: 46.8102760
  • Std. Longitude: -89.7592621
  • Datum: WGS84
  • Township: 51N
  • Range: 43W
  • Section: 16
  • PLSS Details: SW 1/4 of the SE 1/4
  • Location Description: .15 miles east of the check station and 100 feet south of highway M107
  • Country: US—United States
  • State: Michigan
  • County: MI131—Ontonagon
  • MLRA: 93—Superior Stony and Rocky Loamy Plains and Hills

    • PEDON

  • Describers Name: WCA
  • Current Taxonomic Class: Coarse-loamy, mixed, frigid Alfic Haplorthods
  • Current Taxon Kind: series
  • Pedon Type: not classified to current taxon name
  • Pedon Purpose: full pedon description
  • Pedon Record Orgin: NASIS
  • Pedon #: 21
  • Sampled As Information:
  • Soil Name - Belding
  • Taxonomic Class - Coarse-loamy, mixed, frigid Alfic Haplorthods
  • PSC - 25 to 100 cm.
  • Classificaton Date - 7/18/2001
  • Soil Taxonomic Edition - eighth edition
  • Dynamic Soil Properties:
  • Pedoderm Loose Cover Indicator - no
  • Hydric: no


    • SITE

  • Parent Material: sandy outwash over silty till
  • Landscape: ice-margin complex
  • Landform: till plain
  • Slope Shape Across: linear
  • Slope Shape Down: linear
  • Drainage Class: somewhat poorly
  • Flooding: none flooding
  • Ponding: none ponding
  • Surface Fragments:
  • Benchmark Soil?: no

    • VEGETATION

    SITE OBSERVATION

  • Observation Date: 7/18/2001 (actual site observation date)
  • Air Photo ID: 39-180
  • Surface Cover Properties:
  • Site Obs. Cover Kind 1 - tree cover
  • 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

    ABBA

    ACSA3

    ARNU2

    BEPA

    CAREX

    COSES

    FRPE

    LOCA7

    MIRE

    POTRT

    THOC2

    TSUGA

    Abies balsamea

    Acer saccharum

    Aralia nudicaulis

    Betula papyrifera

    Carex

    Cornus sericea ssp. sericea

    Fraxinus pennsylvanica

    Lonicera canadensis

    Mitchella repens

    Populus tremula ssp. tremuloides

    Thuja occidentalis

    Tsuga

    balsam fir

    sugar maple

    wild sarsaparilla

    paper birch

    sedge

    redosier dogwood

    green ash

    American fly honeysuckle

    partridgeberry

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    arborvitae

    hemlock

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

    ochric epipedon

    albic horizon

    spodic horizon

    glossic horizon

    argillic horizon

    0—15

    13—15

    15—38

    38—43

    150—203

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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

    1

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    345

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    360

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    A—0 to 13 centimeters (0.0 to 5.1 inches); black (7.5YR 2.5/1) interior, very dark grayish brown (10YR 3/2) exterior, dry; fine sandy loam; moderate medium granular structure; friable; 10.0 very fine to coarse roots and very coarse roots; 4 percent by volume rounded 75-125-250 millimeter unspecified fragments and 4 percent by volume rounded 250-350-600 millimeter unspecified fragments and 6 percent by volume rounded 2-50-75 millimeter unspecified fragments; neutral, pH 6.6, pH meter; abrupt smooth boundary. Lab sample # 02N03539; moist when described; observed in pit, small
    E—13 to 15 centimeters (5.1 to 5.9 inches); reddish brown (5YR 4/3) interior, light reddish brown (5YR 6/4) exterior, dry; loamy fine sand; moderate fine subangular blocky structure; very friable; 5.0 very fine to coarse roots; 1 percent coarse prominent yellowish red (5YR 5/6), moist, masses of oxidized iron; 4 percent by volume rounded 250-350-600 millimeter unspecified fragments and 4 percent by volume rounded 75-125-250 millimeter unspecified fragments and 6 percent by volume rounded 2-50-75 millimeter unspecified fragments; neutral, pH 6.9, pH meter; clear broken boundary.; moist when described; observed in pit, small
    Bs—15 to 38 centimeters (5.9 to 15.0 inches); dark reddish brown (5YR 3/4) interior fine sandy loam; moderate medium subangular blocky structure; friable; 2.0 very fine to coarse roots; 3 percent coarse distinct yellowish red (5YR 5/8), moist, masses of oxidized iron; fragments; neutral, pH 6.7, pH meter; clear wavy boundary. Lab sample # 02N03540; moist when described; observed in pit, small
    2B/E—38 to 43 centimeters (15.0 to 16.9 inches); 85 percent dark reddish brown (2.5YR 3/4) interior and 15 percent reddish brown (5YR 4/3) interior fine sandy loam, loamy fine sand; moderate medium subangular blocky structure; friable; 1.0 very fine to medium roots; 50 percent faint dark reddish brown (2.5YR 3/4), moist, clay films on all faces of peds; 1 percent coarse prominent yellowish red (5YR 5/8), moist, masses of oxidized iron; 10 percent by volume rounded 2-50-75 millimeter unspecified fragments; slightly acid, pH 6.3, pH meter; clear wavy boundary. Lab sample # 02N03541; moist when described; observed in pit, small. continuous - phpvsfiid 205479; continuous - phpvsfiid 205479
    2Bt1—43 to 84 centimeters (16.9 to 33.1 inches); reddish brown (2.5YR 4/4) interior silt loam; weak thick platy structure; firm; 0.5 fine and medium roots; 5 percent faint clay films on surfaces along root channels and 10 percent faint dark reddish brown (2.5YR 3/4), moist, clay films on all faces of peds and 10 percent distinct reddish brown (5YR 5/4), moist, silt coats on all faces of peds; 5 percent coarse prominent yellowish red (5YR 5/8), moist, masses of oxidized iron; 4 percent by volume rounded 75-150-250 millimeter unspecified fragments and 5 percent by volume rounded 2-50-75 millimeter unspecified fragments; slightly acid, pH 6.5, pH meter; gradual wavy boundary. Lab sample # 02N03542; moist when described; observed in pit, small. patchy - phpvsfiid 205476; patchy - phpvsfiid 205477; patchy - phpvsfiid 205478; patchy - phpvsfiid 205476; patchy - phpvsfiid 205477; patchy - phpvsfiid 205478
    2Bt2—84 to 150 centimeters (33.1 to 59.1 inches); reddish brown (5YR 4/4) interior silt loam; weak very thick platy structure; firm; 0.1 fine and medium roots; 3 percent distinct reddish brown (5YR 5/4), moist, silt coats on all faces of peds and 10 percent faint reddish brown (5YR 4/4), moist, clay films on all faces of peds; 1 percent fine prominent light brownish gray (10YR 6/2), moist, and gray (10YR 6/1), moist, masses of reduced iron on surfaces along pores and 3 percent coarse prominent strong brown (7.5YR 5/6), moist, masses of oxidized iron; 4 percent by volume rounded 75-150-250 millimeter unspecified fragments and 5 percent by volume rounded 2-50-75 millimeter unspecified fragments; slightly acid, pH 6.5, pH meter; gradual wavy boundary. Lab sample # 02N03543; moist when described; observed in pit, small. patchy - phpvsfiid 205474; patchy - phpvsfiid 205475; patchy - phpvsfiid 205474; patchy - phpvsfiid 205475
    2Bt3—150 to 203 centimeters (59.1 to 79.9 inches); reddish brown (5YR 4/4) interior silt loam; weak very thick platy structure; firm; 3 percent distinct reddish brown (5YR 5/4), moist, silt coats on all faces of peds and 5 percent faint reddish brown (5YR 4/4), moist, clay films on all faces of peds; 3 percent by volume rounded 75-150-250 millimeter unspecified fragments and 6 percent by volume rounded 2-50-75 millimeter unspecified fragments; slightly acid, pH 6.5, pH meter. Lab sample # 02N03544; moist when described; observed in pit, small. patchy - phpvsfiid 205472; patchy - phpvsfiid 205473; patchy - phpvsfiid 205472; patchy - phpvsfiid 205473