IDENTIFIERS

  • Current Taxon Name (Soil Name): Berks
  • OSD
  • Series Extent
  • User Site ID: S1963TN129003
  • User Pedon ID: S1963TN129003
  • Vegetation Plot ID: S1963TN129003
  • Lab Information:
  • Certified Lab Pedon Description - no
  • Lab Source ID - SSL
  • Lab Pedon # - 40A4348
  • NCSS Pedon Lab Data NASIS Record ID - 40511
  • Print Date: 5/19/2024

    • LOCATION

  • Location Description: Tower road in Morgan State Forest
  • State: Tennessee
  • County: TN129—Morgan
  • Non-MLRA Soil Survey Area: TN129—Morgan County, Tennessee

    • PEDON

  • Describers Name: J. A. Elder and M. E. Springer
  • Pedon Record Orgin: Converted from PDP 3.x
  • Pedon #: 3
  • Sampled As Information:
  • Soil Name - Berks
  • Classificaton Date - 11/19/1963
  • Dynamic Soil Properties:
  • Pedoderm Loose Cover Indicator - no
  • Hydric: no


    • SITE

  • Drainage Class: well
  • Surface Fragments:
  • Benchmark Soil?: no

    • VEGETATION

    SITE OBSERVATION

  • Observation Date: 11/19/1963 (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

    CARYA

    CORNU

    NYSY

    QUAL

    QUFA

    QURU

    QUVE

    Carya

    Cornus

    Nyssa sylvatica

    Quercus alba

    Quercus falcata

    Quercus rubra

    Quercus velutina

    hybrid hickory

    dogwood

    blackgum

    white oak

    southern red oak

    northern red oak

    black oak

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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

    50

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    664

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    180

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    O2—0 to 3 centimeters (0.0 to 1.2 inches); fragments. Lab sample # 40A33200
    A2—3 to 18 centimeters (1.2 to 7.1 inches); brown (10YR 4/3) silt loam; moderate medium granular structure; very friable; 21.0 roots; 5 percent by volume unspecified fragments; clear smooth boundary. Lab sample # 40A33201
    B21—18 to 41 centimeters (7.1 to 16.1 inches); yellowish brown (10YR 5/4) silt loam; moderate medium subangular blocky structure; friable; 3.0 roots; 10 percent clay films; 20 percent by volume unspecified fragments; clear wavy boundary. Lab sample # 40A33202. discontinuous - phpvsfiid 199482; discontinuous - phpvsfiid 199482
    B22—41 to 64 centimeters (16.1 to 25.2 inches); brown (10YR 4/3) very flaggy silty clay loam; moderate subangular blocky structure; firm; 3.0 roots; 10 percent clay films; 70 percent by volume unspecified fragments; abrupt smooth boundary. Lab sample # 40A33203. discontinuous - phpvsfiid 199483; discontinuous - phpvsfiid 199483
    B23—64 to 72 centimeters (25.2 to 28.3 inches); strong brown (7.5YR 5/6) silty clay loam; moderate medium angular blocky structure; firm; 10 percent clay films; 5 percent by volume unspecified fragments; abrupt smooth boundary. Lab sample # 40A33204
    2C1—72 to 82 centimeters (28.3 to 32.3 inches); black (10YR 2/1); 0.5 fine roots; fragments. Lab sample # 40A33205
    3C2—82 to 130 centimeters (32.3 to 51.2 inches); grayish brown (2.5Y 5/2); fragments. Lab sample # 40A33206