Soil Data Explorer - ALICE

Official Series Description

Lab Data Summary

Aggregate lab data for the ALICE soil series. This aggregation is based on all pedons with a current taxon name of ALICE, and applied along 1-cm thick depth slices. Solid lines are the slice-wise median, bounded on either side by the interval defined by the slice-wise 5th and 95th percentiles. The median is the value that splits the data in half. Five percent of the data are less than the 5th percentile, and five percent of the data are greater than the 95th percentile. Values along the right hand side y-axis describe the proportion of pedon data that contribute to aggregate values at this depth. For example, a value of "90%" at 25cm means that 90% of the pedons correlated to ALICE were used in the calculation. Source: KSSL snapshot (updated 2020-03-18). Methods used to assemble the KSSL snapshot used by SoilWeb / SDE

Pedons used in the lab summary:

MLRA	Lab ID	Pedon ID	Taxonname	CI	NSSL / NASIS Reports	Link To SoilWeb GMap
67A	84P0230	83NE007022	Alice	7	Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties	41.582222,-103.5199966
67A	87P0637	87NE165320	Alice	5	Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties	42.0113907,-103.9130554

Water Balance

Monthly water balance estimated using a leaky-bucket style model for the ALICE soil series. Monthly precipitation (PPT) and potential evapotranspiration (PET) have been estimated from the 50th percentile of gridded values (PRISM 1981-2010) overlapping with the extent of SSURGO map units containing each series as a major component. Monthly PET values were estimated using the method of Thornthwaite (1948). These (and other) climatic parameters are calculated with each SSURGO refresh and provided by the fetchOSD function of the soilDB package. Representative water storage values (“AWC” in the figures) were derived from SSURGO by taking the 50th percentile of profile-total water storage (sum[awc_r * horizon thickness]) for each soil series. Note that this representation of “water storage” is based on the average ability of most plants to extract soil water between 15 bar (“permanent wilting point”) and 1/3 bar (“field capacity”) matric potential. Soil moisture state can be roughly interpreted as “dry” when storage is depleted, “moist” when storage is between 0mm and AWC, and “wet” when there is a surplus. Clearly there are a lot of assumptions baked into this kind of monthly water balance. This is still a work in progress.

Sibling Summary

Siblings are those soil series that occur together in map units, in this case with the ALICE series. Sketches are arranged according to their subgroup-level taxonomic structure. Source: SSURGO snapshot (updated 2024-10-24), parsed OSD records (updated 2024-10-23) and snapshot of SC database (updated 2024-10-23).

Select annual climate data summaries for the ALICE series and siblings. Series are sorted according to hierarchical clustering of median values. Source: SSURGO map unit geometry and 1981-2010, 800m PRISM data (updated 2024-10-23).

Geomorphic description summaries for the ALICE series and siblings. Series are sorted according to hierarchical clustering of proportions and relative hydrologic position within an idealized landform (e.g. top to bottom). Most soil series (SSURGO components) are associated with a hillslope position and one or more landform-specific positions: hills, mountain slopes, terraces, and/or flats. Proportions can be interpreted as an aggregate representation of geomorphic membership. The values printed to the left (number of component records) and right (Shannon entropy) of stacked bars can be used to judge the reliability of trends. Small Shannon entropy values suggest relatively consistent geomorphic association, while larger values suggest lack thereof. Source: SSURGO component records (updated 2024-10-23).

Competing Series

Soil series competing with ALICE share the same family level classification in Soil Taxonomy. Source: parsed OSD records (updated 2024-10-23) and snapshot of the SC database (updated 2024-10-23).

Select annual climate data summaries for the ALICE series and competing. Series are sorted according to hierarchical clustering of median values. Source: SSURGO map unit geometry and 1981-2010, 800m PRISM data (updated 2024-10-23).

Geomorphic description summaries for the ALICE series and competing. Series are sorted according to hierarchical clustering of proportions and relative hydrologic position within an idealized landform (e.g. top to bottom). Proportions can be interpreted as an aggregate representation of geomorphic membership. Most soil series (SSURGO components) are associated with a hillslope position and one or more landform-specific positions: hills, mountain slopes, terraces, and/or flats. The values printed to the left (number of component records) and right (Shannon entropy) of stacked bars can be used to judge the reliability of trends. Shannon entropy values close to 0 represent soil series with relatively consistent geomorphic association, while values close to 1 suggest lack thereof. Source: SSURGO component records (updated 2024-10-23).

There are insufficient data to create the 3D flats position figure.

Soil series sharing subgroup-level classification with ALICE, arranged according to family differentiae. Hovering over a series name will print full classification and a small sketch from the OSD. Source: snapshot of SC database (updated 2024-10-23).

Block Diagrams

Click a link below to display the diagram. Note that these diagrams may be from multiple survey areas.

1. NE-2012-02-08-04 | Banner County - October 1994

   Typical pattern of soils and parent material in the Tripp-Alice association (Soil Survey of Banner County, Nebraska; October 1994).

2. NE-2012-02-13-58 | Morrill County - August 1985

   Pattern of soils, topography, and underlying material in the Tripp-Alice-Duroc association (Soil Survey of Morrill County, Nebraska; August 1985).

3. NE-2012-02-13-60 | Morrill County - August 1985

   A generalized cross section of Morrill County that shows the relationship of parent material, soil associations, and elevation (Soil Survey of Morrill County, Nebraska; August 1985).

Map Units

Map units containing ALICE as a major component. Limited to 250 records.

Map Unit Name	Symbol	Map Unit Area (ac)	Map Unit Key	National Map Unit Symbol	Soil Survey Area	Publication Date	Map Scale
Nelson-Alice fine sandy loams, rolling	Ne	5546	346087	cm43	mt607	1970	1:24000
Alice fine sandy loam, 4 to 15 percent slopes	Ar	1759	345860	3105q	mt607	1970	1:24000
Alice fine sandy loam, 0 to 4 percent slopes	Ar	3383	347031	3105x	mt611	1971	1:24000
Alice fine sandy loam, 4 to 15 percent slopes	As	1672	347032	3105q	mt611	1971	1:24000
Alice fine sandy loam, 3 to 6 percent slopes	5902	6963	1692447	1tt42	ne007	1988	1:20000
Alice fine sandy loam, 0 to 3 percent slopes	5901	5854	1692446	1tt41	ne007	1988	1:20000
Alice fine sandy loam, 6 to 9 percent slopes, eroded	5903	2652	1692448	1tt43	ne007	1988	1:20000
Chappell-Alice-Broadwater complex, 0 to 3 percent slopes	1371	63	2229362	2dttx	ne033	1989	1:20000
Chappell-Alice-Broadwater complex, 0 to 3 percent slopes	1371	14357	1698800	1v0r0	ne049	2000	1:24000
Chappell-Alice-Broadwater complex, 0 to 3 percent slopes	1371	1579	2219577	2dhn8	ne101	1990	1:20000
Alice fine sandy loam, 0 to 3 percent slopes	5901	8960	1692568	1tt7z	ne123	1981	1:20000
Alice-Dix complex, 6 to 20 percent slopes	5907	7942	1692573	1tt84	ne123	1981	1:20000
Alice fine sandy loam, 3 to 6 percent slopes	5902	5227	1692569	1tt80	ne123	1981	1:20000
Alice fine sandy loam, 6 to 9 percent slopes, eroded	5903	4067	1692570	1tt81	ne123	1981	1:20000
Alice loamy fine sand, 0 to 3 percent slopes	5904	2785	1692567	1tt7y	ne123	1981	1:20000
Alice-Dix complex, 3 to 6 percent slopes	5906	948	1692572	1tt83	ne123	1981	1:20000
Alice-Dix complex, 0 to 3 percent slopes	5905	916	1692571	1tt82	ne123	1981	1:20000
Alice fine sandy loam, 0 to 3 percent slopes	5901	13795	1653708	1shtf	ne157	1965	1:20000
Alice fine sandy loam, 3 to 6 percent slopes	5902	3685	1653709	1shtg	ne157	1965	1:20000
Alice loamy fine sand, 0 to 3 percent slopes	5904	2393	1653710	1shth	ne157	1965	1:20000
Alice-Dix complex, 3 to 6 percent slopes	5906	662	2227693	2ds32	ne157	1965	1:20000
Alice fine sandy loam, 0 to 1 percent slopes	5900	567	2227670	2ds2b	ne157	1965	1:20000
Alice fine sandy loam, 0 to 1 percent slopes	5900	2852	357844	d0cc	ne165	1993	1:20000
Alice fine sandy loam, 0 to 3 percent slopes	5901	2555	357845	d0cd	ne165	1993	1:20000
Alice fine sandy loam, 3 to 6 percent slopes	5902	1044	357846	d0cf	ne165	1993	1:20000
Alice fine sandy loam, 2 to 6 percent slopes	AfB	2396	353137	2zj4k	sd019	1970	1:24000
Alice fine sandy loam, 6 to 9 percent slopes	AfC	640	353138	2zj4l	sd019	1970	1:24000
Alice fine sandy loam, 6 to 10 percent slopes	P006C	33	2547437	2qt0k	sd019	1970	1:24000
Alice-Ucross complex, moist, 3 to 10 percent slopes	P010C	8	2768087	2qt11	sd019	1970	1:24000
Alice fine sandy loam, 2 to 9 percent slopes	AaC	2460	355082	cxh8	sd047	1980	1:24000
Alice fine sandy loam, dry, 2 to 9 percent slopes	P004C	403	2733112	2qt14	sd047	1980	1:24000
Alice fine sandy loam, moist, 0 to 6 percent slopes	P008B	830	2733235	2qt1y	sd081	2007	1:24000
Alice-Ucross complex, moist, 3 to 10 percent slopes	P010C	6708	2745705	2qt11	wy011	1978	1:24000
Alice-Ucross complex, moist, 10 to 30 percent slopes	P010E	4480	2745706	2qt13	wy011	1978	1:24000
Alice fine sandy loam, 6 to 10 percent slopes	P006C	1551	2547436	2qt0k	wy011	1978	1:24000
Alice fine sandy loam, 2 to 6 percent slopes	P006B	1525	2547435	2qt0j	wy011	1978	1:24000
Alice fine sandy loam, 6 to 10 percent slopes	12	537	349198	cqcg	wy011	1978	1:24000
Alice-Thedalund complex, 3 to 10 percent slopes	13	529	349209	30wnq	wy011	1978	1:24000
Alice-Ucross complex, cool, 3 to 10 percent slopes	Q0807C	410	2439203	2mw5z	wy011	1978	1:24000
Alice-Ucross complex, cool, 10 to 30 percent slopes	Q0807E	158	2439204	2mw60	wy011	1978	1:24000
Alice-Thedalund complex, 10 to 30 percent slopes	14	111	349220	cqd5	wy011	1978	1:24000
Alice fine sandy loam, 2 to 6 percent slopes	11	22	349187	cqc3	wy011	1978	1:24000
Alice-Phiferson fine sandy loams, 3 to 10 percent slopes	104	7240	349521	cqpw	wy027	1993	1:24000
Alice-Manter fine sandy loams, 0 to 6 percent slopes	103	3873	349519	cqpt	wy027	1993	1:24000
Alice-Bayard fine sandy loams, 0 to 6 percent slopes	103	22029	104445	3hp6	wy031	1998	1:24000
Treon-Alice-Phiferson complex, 0 to 6 percent slopes	245	5756	104599	3hv5	wy031	1998	1:24000
Alice-Phiferson fine sandy loams, 3 to 10 percent slopes	104	4230	104451	3hpd	wy031	1998	1:24000
Graystone-Alice fine sandy loams, 0 to 6 percent slopes	163	2612	104518	3hrk	wy031	1998	1:24000
Alice-Recluse-Cedak fine sandy loams, 0 to 6 percent slopes	105	2480	104452	3hpf	wy031	1998	1:24000
Phiferson-Alice, bedrock substratum, very fine sandy loams, 0 to 6 percent slopes	196	2263	104552	3hsn	wy031	1998	1:24000
Alice variant fine sandy loam, 2 to 10 percent slopes	2	928	349421	cqln	wy045	1984	1:24000
Alice-Phiferson fine sandy loams, 3 to 10 percent slopes	105	1312	1669659	1t1dz	wy609	2006	1:24000
Graystone-Alice fine sandy loams, 0 to 6 percent slopes	159	200	1669766	1t1jf	wy609	2006	1:24000
Alice fine sandy loam, 0 to 3 percent slopes	3	3963	104819	3j28	wy621	1980	1:24000
Alice fine sandy loam, 3 to 6 percent slopes	4	3778	104829	3j2l	wy621	1980	1:24000
Dix-Alice complex, 10 to 40 percent slopes	6E	9375	104896	3j4r	wy715	1974	1:20000
Alice fine sandy loam, 0 to 6 percent slopes	2B	7234	104879	3j46	wy715	1974	1:20000
Alice fine sandy loam, 6 to 10 percent slopes	2C	3955	104880	3j47	wy715	1974	1:20000
Dix-Alice complex, 0 to 10 percent slopes	6C	935	104895	3j4q	wy715	1974	1:20000
Alice fine sandy loam, 1 to 3 percent slopes	86	200	1415372	1jht5	wy715	1974	1:20000

Map of Series Extent

Approximate geographic distribution of the ALICE soil series. To learn more about how this distribution was mapped, or to compare this soil series extent to others, use the Series Extent Explorer (SEE) application. Source: generalization of SSURGO geometry (updated 2024-10-30).