Soil Data Explorer - BAMA

Official Series Description

Lab Data Summary

Aggregate lab data for the BAMA soil series. This aggregation is based on all pedons with a current taxon name of BAMA, 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 BAMA were used in the calculation. Source: KSSL snapshot (updated 2020-03-13). 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
133A	S71AL-025-6	71AL025006-pgm	Bama	3	Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties	31.657506942749,-87.6016693115234
133A	82P0398	82AL001002	BAMA	7	Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties	32.4886093,-86.4694443
133A	S87AL-105-2	87AL105002-pgm	Bama	3	Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties	32.5380556,-87.1463889
133A	S88AL-105-3	88AL105003-pgm	Bama	3	Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties	32.5725,-87.1616667
133A	S89AL-131-4	89AL131004-pgm	Bama	3	Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties	31.845,-87.3416667
133A	S72AL-097-8	S1972AL097008	Bama	2	Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties	30.5302778,-88.2258333
133A	11N6976	S2010AL003001	Bama	7	Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties	30.5238333,-87.6979722
133A	S17_003	YYYY-FL033-S17_003	Bama	n/a	Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties	30.9761467,-87.4597321
135A	S95AL-087-3	95AL087003-pgm	Bama	3	Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties	32.3919444,-85.9255556
135A	05N0154	S04AL085001	Bama	6	Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties	32.1755562,-86.8344421

Water Balance

Monthly water balance estimated using a leaky-bucket style model for the BAMA 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 BAMA series. Sketches are arranged according to their subgroup-level taxonomic structure. Source: SSURGO snapshot (updated 2024-02-21), parsed OSD records (updated 2023-10-02) and snapshot of SC database (updated 2023-10-02).

Select annual climate data summaries for the BAMA 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 2023-10-09).

Geomorphic description summaries for the BAMA 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 2023-10-04).

There are insufficient data to create the 3D mountains figure.

Competing Series

Soil series competing with BAMA share the same family level classification in Soil Taxonomy. Source: parsed OSD records (updated 2023-10-02) and snapshot of the SC database (updated 2023-10-02).

Select annual climate data summaries for the BAMA 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 2023-10-09).

Geomorphic description summaries for the BAMA 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 2023-10-04).

There are insufficient data to create the 3D mountains figure.

There are insufficient data to create the 3D terrace figure.

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

Soil series sharing subgroup-level classification with BAMA, 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 2023-10-02).

Block Diagrams

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

1. AL-2010-02-25-02 | Wilcox County - March 1999

   Generalized patterns of soils, geomorphology, and landscape relationships in the Urbo-Mooreville-Una, Annemaine-Izagora-Lenoir, Luverne-Halso, Arundel-Cantuche, and Bama-Malbis-Luverne general soil map units along the Alabama River in the central part of Wilcox County (Soil Survey of Wilcox County, Alabama; 1999).

2. AL-2010-08-27-01 | Clarke County - 2006

   Generalized patterns of soils and geomorphology and landscape relationships in general soil map units 2—Iuka-Bibb-Harleston, 6—Lucedale-Bama-Smithdale, 8—Smithdale-Wadley-Boykin, 9—Smithdale-Flomaton-Wadley, 10—Prim-Suggsville-Brantley, and 11—Okeelala-Brantley-Smithdale. The area illustrated is along Bassett Creek in the northeastern part of Clarke County, Alabama (Soil Survey of Clarke County, Alabama; 2006) .

3. AL-2012-04-24-02 | Clarke County - August 2006

   Generalized patterns of soils and geomorphology and landscape relationships in general soil map units 2—Iuka-Bibb-Harleston, 6—Lucedale-Bama-Smithdale, 8—Smithdale-Wadley-Boykin, 9—Smithdale-Flomaton-Wadley, 10—Prim-Suggsville-Brantley, and 11—Okeelala-Brantley-Smithdale. The area illustrated is along Bassett Creek in the northeastern part of Clarke County, Alabama (Soil Survey of Clarke County, Alabama; August 2006).

Map Units

Map units containing BAMA 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
Bama fine sandy loam, 2 to 5 percent slopes	BmB	4112	3116205	2s69h	al001	1972	1:20000
Bama fine sandy loam, 2 to 5 percent slopes	BaB	8040	2230309	2s69h	al007	2007	1:24000
Bama fine sandy loam, 0 to 2 percent slopes	BaA	370	2230308	2v5lb	al007	2007	1:24000
Bama fine sandy loam, 2 to 5 percent slopes	BaB	21790	599967	2s69h	al025	2004	1:24000
Lucedale-Bama-Urban land complex, 0 to 8 percent slopes	LuC	1620	600068	n4f1	al025	2004	1:24000
Bama fine sandy loam, 2 to 5 percent slopes	6	9795	329099	2s69h	al047	1977	1:20000
Bama fine sandy loam, 0 to 2 percent slopes	5	5570	329088	2v5lb	al047	1977	1:20000
Bama fine sandy loam, 5 to 12 percent slopes	7	3769	329109	c1gf	al047	1977	1:20000
Bama-Urban land complex, 0 to 8 percent slopes	8	411	329110	2x5r7	al047	1977	1:20000
Bama fine sandy loam, 2 to 5 percent slopes	BaB	14433	329733	2s69h	al065	2003	1:24000
Bama fine sandy loam, 0 to 2 percent slopes	BaA	2527	329732	2v5lb	al065	2003	1:24000
Bama loam, 2 to 6 percent slopes	BaB	13622	2494535	2psf4	al075	2010	1:24000
Bama loam, 0 to 2 percent slopes	BaA	418	2495791	2ptkj	al075	2010	1:24000
Bama fine sandy loam, 2 to 5 percent slopes	BaB	9416	2514630	2s69h	al085	2011	1:24000
Bama fine sandy loam, 0 to 2 percent slopes	BaA	5922	2514629	2v5lb	al085	2011	1:24000
Bama fine sandy loam, 0 to 2 percent slopes	BaA	1542	330445	2v5lb	al087	1997	1:24000
Bama fine sandy loam, 2 to 5 percent slopes	BaB	1308	330446	2s69h	al087	1997	1:24000
Bama fine sandy loam, 2 to 5 percent slopes	BaB	13790	330557	2s69h	al091	1997	1:24000
Bama fine sandy loam, 0 to 2 percent slopes	BaA	5670	330520	2v5lb	al091	1997	1:24000
Bama loam, 2 to 6 percent slopes	2	920	330621	c316	al093	1976	1:20000
Bama fine sandy loam, 0 to 2 percent slopes	BaA	14381	2994950	2v5lb	al097	2018	1:24000
Bama fine sandy loam, 2 to 5 percent slopes	BaB	10496	2994949	2s69h	al097	2018	1:24000
Bama fine sandy loam, 5 to 8 percent slopes	BaC	2809	2995023	2wtyv	al097	2018	1:24000
Bama-Urban land complex, 0 to 8 percent slopes	BbC	1077	2995068	2x5r7	al097	2018	1:24000
Bama fine sandy loam, 2 to 5 percent slopes	BaB	31400	330822	2s69h	al099	1984	1:20000
Bama sandy loam, 5 to 10 percent slopes	BaC	25900	330823	c37q	al099	1984	1:20000
Bama-Urban land complex, 1 to 10 percent slopes	BbC	2700	330824	c37r	al099	1984	1:20000
Bama fine sandy loam, 0 to 2 percent slopes	BmA	3659	330865	2v5lb	al101	1958	1:20000
Bama fine sandy loam, 2 to 5 percent slopes	BmB	3185	330866	2s69h	al101	1958	1:20000
Bama fine sandy loam, 2 to 5 percent slopes	BaB	4640	331226	2s69h	al105	1996	1:24000
Bama fine sandy loam, 0 to 2 percent slopes	BaA	1530	331225	2v5lb	al105	1996	1:24000
Bama sandy loam, 2 to 5 percent slopes	BaB	18930	331283	c3qk	al107	1997	1:24000
Lucedale loam, 0 to 2 percent slopes	LdA	4800	331288	c3qq	al107	1997	1:24000
Bama loam, 0 to 2 percent slopes	BaA	2390	331264	c3py	al107	1997	1:24000
Bama fine sandy loam, 2 to 6 percent slopes	6	28575	331538	c3zs	al125	1980	1:20000
Bama-Urban land complex, 2 to 6 percent slopes	8	6577	331540	c3zv	al125	1980	1:20000
Bama fine sandy loam, 0 to 2 percent slopes	5	2867	331537	c3zr	al125	1980	1:20000
Bama-Urban land complex, 0 to 2 percent slopes	7	1063	331539	c3zt	al125	1980	1:20000
Bama fine sandy loam, 0 to 2 percent slopes	BaA	3092	2642050	2v5lb	al129	2013	1:24000
Bama fine sandy loam, 2 to 5 percent slopes	BaB	2131	2642051	2s69h	al129	2013	1:24000
Bama fine sandy loam, 5 to 8 percent slopes	BaC	385	2642052	2wtyv	al129	2013	1:24000
Bama fine sandy loam, 2 to 5 percent slopes	BaB	10920	331639	2s69h	al131	1997	1:24000
Bama fine sandy loam, 0 to 2 percent slopes	BaA	3050	331638	2v5lb	al131	1997	1:24000
Bama fine sandy loam, 0 to 2 percent slopes	62	1470	1425367	2v5lb	fl033	1998	1:24000
Bama fine sandy loam, 2 to 5 percent slopes	63	640	1425368	2s69h	fl033	1998	1:24000
Bama fine sandy loam, 0 to 2 percent slopes	BaA	335	2642156	2v5lb	ms041	2012	1:24000
Bama fine sandy loam, 2 to 5 percent slopes	BaB	157	2642157	2s69h	ms041	2012	1:24000
Bama fine sandy loam, 0 to 2 percent slopes	51	4238	332586	2v5lb	ms059	1997	1:24000
Bama fine sandy loam, 2 to 5 percent slopes	52	1522	332587	2s69h	ms059	1997	1:24000
Bama fine sandy loam, 5 to 8 percent slopes	53	591	332589	2wtyv	ms059	1997	1:24000
Bama sandy loam, 2 to 6 percent slopes	3B	2073	121025	41y1	va033	1996	1:24000
Bama sandy loam, 0 to 2 percent slopes	3A	373	121024	41y0	va033	1996	1:24000
Bama loam, 2 to 6 percent slopes	2B	5209	694749	r9y8	va101	1995	1:15840
Bama loam, 0 to 2 percent slopes	2A	140	694748	r9y7	va101	1995	1:15840
Bama loam, 2 to 6 percent slopes	2B	896	119646	40hk	va119	1982	1:15840
Bama sandy loam, 2 to 7 percent slopes	8B	516	120457	41bq	va177	1980	1:15840
Bama sandy loam, 7 to 15 percent slopes	8C	306	120458	41br	va177	1980	1:15840

Map of Series Extent

Approximate geographic distribution of the BAMA 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 2023-10-04).