Soil Data Explorer - BERDA

Official Series Description

Lab Data Summary

Aggregate lab data for the BERDA soil series. This aggregation is based on all pedons with a current taxon name of BERDA, 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 BERDA 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
77C	00P0127	99TX153001	Berda	7	Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties	33.8538895,-101.3066635

Water Balance

Monthly water balance estimated using a leaky-bucket style model for the BERDA 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 BERDA 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 BERDA 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 BERDA 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 BERDA 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 BERDA 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).

There are insufficient data to create the annual climate figure.

Geomorphic description summaries for the BERDA 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 2D hillslope position figure.

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

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 BERDA, 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. TX-2010-11-02-40 | Deaf Smith County - 2007

   Typical pattern of soils in the Pep-Plemons general soil map unit (Soil Survey of Deaf Smith County, Texas; 2007).

2. TX-2010-11-02-41 | Deaf Smith County - 2007

   Typical pattern of soils in the Pep-Berda-Bippus general soil map unit (Soil Survey of Deaf Smith County, Texas; 2007).

3. TX-2010-11-02-43 | Deaf Smith County - 2007

   Typical pattern of soils in the Plemons-Potter-Mobeetie general soil map unit (Soil Survey of Deaf Smith County, Texas; 2007).

4. TX-2010-11-03-31 | Hockley County -

   Berda-Potter-Creta (Soil Survey of Hockely County, Texas).

5. TX-2010-11-03-71 | Lynn County - 2008

   Pattern of soils and underlying materials in the Midessa-Potter-Drake general soil map unit (Soil Survey of Lynn County, Texas; 2008).

6. TX-2012-03-21-35 | Lipscomb County - December 1975

   Pattern of soils and underlying material in association 2 (Soil Survey of Lipscomb County, TX; 1975).

7. TX-2012-03-22-07 | Wheeler County - October 1975

   Relationship of soils in the Abilene-Mobeetie-Berda association to parent material and relief (Soil Survey of Wheeler County, TX; 1975).

Map Units

Map units containing BERDA 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
Berda loam, cool, 1 to 5 percent slopes	BHcC	49	3156181	2xxw3	nm021	1968	1:31680
Berda fine sandy loam, cool, 1 to 9 percent slopes	BEcD	5	3156180	2xxw1	nm021	1968	1:31680
Berda-Potter complex, 3 to 12 percent slopes	BpD	9619	2200321	db49	nm041	2014	1:24000
Berda fine sandy loam, 3 to 5 percent slopes	BdC	5074	2520113	2qmz0	nm041	2014	1:24000
Berda-Spur complex, 0 to 12 percent slopes	Bk	26737	382421	dty5	ok045	1963	1:24000
Berda loam, 3 to 5 percent slopes, cool	MaC	12170	382438	2tqt3	ok045	1963	1:24000
Otero-Berda complex, 3 to 12 percent slopes	Om	9171	382452	dtz5	ok045	1963	1:24000
Berda loam, 1 to 3 percent slopes, cool	MaB	6962	382437	2tqtw	ok045	1963	1:24000
Oklark-Mansic-Berda complex, 5 to 12 percent slopes	OMBE	6030	382947	dvh4	ok059	1998	1:24000
Oklark-Mansic-Berda complex, 12 to 45 percent slopes	OMBG	4238	383182	dvqq	ok059	1998	1:24000
Berda loam, 1 to 3 percent slopes, cool	BdaB	1346	382959	2tqtw	ok059	1998	1:24000
Berda loam, 3 to 5 percent slopes, cool	BdaC	1239	382960	2tqt3	ok059	1998	1:24000
Berda loam, 5 to 8 percent slopes, cool	BdaD	248	382961	2tqt4	ok059	1998	1:24000
Berda-Veal association, 3 to 8 percent slopes	BmD	16741	362467	2tqtx	tx011	1963	1:20000
Berda loam, 3 to 8 percent slopes	BhD	932	362577	308q5	tx017	1960	1:20000
Berda fine sandy loam, 3 to 5 percent slopes	BeC	929	362575	2qmz0	tx017	1960	1:20000
Berda loam, 1 to 3 percent slopes	BhB	708	362576	1t1zp	tx017	1960	1:20000
Berda fine sandy loam, 5 to 8 percent slopes	BmD	533	362578	2qmz1	tx017	1960	1:20000
Berda-Paloduro complex, 1 to 5 percent slopes	BoC	12169	2962300	plhb	tx033	1970	1:24000
Berda loam, moist, 3 to 5 percent slopes	BmC	3607	362943	2t76d	tx033	1970	1:24000
Berda loam, moist, 1 to 3 percent slopes	BmB	2709	362942	2t76c	tx033	1970	1:24000
Berda-Potter-Rock outcrop association, 5 to 45 percent slopes	BPG	2482	2962301	plhc	tx033	1970	1:24000
Berda loam, moist, 3 to 8 percent slopes	BeD	10661	363273	2t76f	tx045	1972	1:20000
Berda loam, moist, 1 to 3 percent slopes	BeB	7135	363271	2t76c	tx045	1972	1:20000
Berda loam, moist, 3 to 5 percent slopes	BeC	5742	363272	2t76d	tx045	1972	1:20000
Berda-Potter-Rock outcrop association, 5 to 45 percent slopes	BPG	3675	3258061	plhc	tx045	1972	1:20000
Berda-Polar complex, 3 to 12 percent slopes	BPE	3284	363268	d60b	tx045	1972	1:20000
Berda loam, moist, 0 to 1 percent slopes	BeA	3243	363270	d60d	tx045	1972	1:20000
Mansker-Berda loams, 5 to 8 percent slopes	MbD	4645	363768	d6jg	tx069	1969	1:20000
Berda fine sandy loam, 5 to 8 percent slopes	BeD	2843	363758	2qmz1	tx069	1969	1:20000
Berda fine sandy loam, 3 to 5 percent slopes	BeC	763	363757	2qmz0	tx069	1969	1:20000
Berda loam, moist, 3 to 5 percent slopes	BdC	29137	363963	2t76d	tx081	1968	1:24000
Berda-Vernon-Potter association, undulating	BVB	27362	363962	d6qq	tx081	1968	1:24000
Berda fine sandy loam, 5 to 8 percent slopes	BfD	8689	364702	2qmz1	tx107	1964	1:20000
Berda fine sandy loam, moist, 3 to 5 percent slopes	BfC	3968	364701	2t76b	tx107	1964	1:20000
Berda loam, 5 to 8 percent slopes	BmD	3589	364704	db43	tx107	1964	1:20000
Berda fine sandy loam, moist, 1 to 3 percent slopes	BfB	2746	364700	2t769	tx107	1964	1:20000
Berda loam, moist, 3 to 5 percent slopes	BmC	1521	364703	2t76d	tx107	1964	1:20000
Berda-Paloduro complex, 1 to 5 percent slopes	BoC	7809	393598	plhb	tx115	2004	1:24000
Berda-Potter-Rock outcrop association, 5 to 45 percent slopes	BPG	7101	393599	plhc	tx115	2004	1:24000
Berda-Potter complex, 3 to 12 percent slopes	BpD	8693	378046	db49	tx117	1999	1:24000
Berda loam, 5 to 8 percent slopes	BeD	2776	378045	db43	tx117	1999	1:24000
Berda-Veal association, 3 to 8 percent slopes	BVD	1083	378043	2tqtx	tx117	1999	1:24000
Berda-Potter association, 3 to 30 percent slopes	BPF	26084	365108	3093v	tx125	1965	1:20000
Berda-Mansker complex, 3 to 8 percent slopes	BmD	3223	365110	3093t	tx125	1965	1:20000
Berda-Potter-Rock outcrop complex, 20 to 45 percent slopes	BpG	14863	365214	30krn	tx129	1975	1:24000
Berda-Pep-Potter association, rolling	BpF	11628	365213	d812	tx129	1975	1:24000
Berda-Potter-Rock outcrop association, 5 to 45 percent slopes	BPG	12810	607446	plhc	tx153	2004	1:24000
Berda and Mobeetie soils, 5 to 20 percent slopes	BME	8256	607454	1t2dh	tx153	2004	1:24000
Berda loam, 5 to 8 percent slopes	BeD	2006	607453	db43	tx153	2004	1:24000
Berda loam, 3 to 5 percent slopes	BeC	1573	607452	db42	tx153	2004	1:24000
Berda loam, 1 to 3 percent slopes	BeB	744	607456	1t1zp	tx153	2004	1:24000
Berda-Potter complex, 3 to 12 percent slopes	Be	6467	366033	db49	tx165	1964	1:20000
Berda loam, moist, 3 to 5 percent slopes	BeC	14303	378324	2t76d	tx169	1965	1:24000
Berda loam, moist, 1 to 3 percent slopes	BeB	11681	378323	2t76c	tx169	1965	1:24000
Potter-Berda-Catesby complex, 5 to 20 percent slopes	PmE	28444	391945	30krp	tx179	1965	1:20000
Berda loam, 3 to 5 percent slopes	BeC	2392	366894	db42	tx189	1969	1:20000
Berda loam, 5 to 8 percent slopes	BeD	996	366895	db43	tx189	1969	1:20000
Berda-Veal association, 3 to 8 percent slopes	BVD	19559	1948415	2tqtx	tx195	2007	1:24000
Berda loam, 3 to 5 percent slopes, cool	BeC	6675	1948413	2tqt3	tx195	2007	1:24000
Berda loam, 5 to 8 percent slopes, cool	BeD	1886	1948414	2tqt4	tx195	2007	1:24000
Berda-Veal association, 3 to 8 percent slopes	BRD	51719	367420	2tqtx	tx205	1973	1:24000
Berda loam, 3 to 5 percent slopes, cool	BeC	12208	367421	2tqt3	tx205	1973	1:24000
Berda-Potter-Rock outcrop complex, 20 to 45 percent slopes	BpG	8843	367423	30krn	tx205	1973	1:24000
Berda loam, 5 to 8 percent slopes, cool	BeD	5099	367422	2tqt4	tx205	1973	1:24000
Berda and Mansker loams, 3 to 6 percent slopes	BmC	16438	367546	dbgb	tx211	1967	1:20000
Berda-Potter complex, 3 to 12 percent slopes	BpD	2338	378975	db49	tx219	1999	1:24000
Berda loam, 3 to 5 percent slopes	BeC	1283	378974	db42	tx219	1999	1:24000
Berda loam, 1 to 3 percent slopes	BeB	8106	391876	1t1zp	tx227	1965	1:24000
Berda loam, 3 to 5 percent slopes	BeC	2075	391877	db42	tx227	1965	1:24000
Berda and Veal soils, 3 to 15 percent slopes	BVE	18100	367907	dbtz	tx233	1972	1:24000
Berda-Potter-Rock outcrop complex, 20 to 45 percent slopes	BPF	17195	367903	30krn	tx233	1972	1:24000
Berda and Veal soils, 5 to 8 percent slopes	BSD	7451	367906	2w83h	tx233	1972	1:24000
Berda loam, 3 to 5 percent slopes, cool	BeC	4717	367905	2tqt3	tx233	1972	1:24000
Berda loam, 1 to 3 percent slopes, cool	BeB	1235	367904	2tqtw	tx233	1972	1:24000
Polar and Berda soils, hilly	PhD	13683	368499	dcg2	tx263	1968	1:31680
Berda fine sandy loam, moist, 3 to 5 percent slopes	BdC	12159	368472	2t76b	tx263	1968	1:31680
Berda fine sandy loam, moist, 1 to 3 percent slopes	BdB	9414	368471	2t769	tx263	1968	1:31680
Berda fine sandy loam, 0 to 1 percent slopes	BdA	3155	368470	dcf4	tx263	1968	1:31680
Berda fine sandy loam, 3 to 5 percent slopes	BeC	5720	394253	2qmz0	tx279	1960	1:20000
Berda loam, 1 to 3 percent slopes	BhB	1691	394255	1t1zp	tx279	1960	1:20000
Berda fine sandy loam, 1 to 3 percent slopes	BeB	1682	394252	2tw3x	tx279	1960	1:20000
Berda fine sandy loam, 5 to 8 percent slopes	BeD	1563	394254	2qmz1	tx279	1960	1:20000
Berda loam, 3 to 5 percent slopes	BhC	1008	394256	db42	tx279	1960	1:20000
Berda and Potter soils, 5 to 12 percent slopes	BeD	49788	369443	2tqt5	tx295	1971	1:24000
Paloduro, Veal, and Berda soils, rolling	PbD	26299	369469	ddgc	tx295	1971	1:24000
Berda loam, 1 to 3 percent slopes, cool	BdB	894	369442	2tqtw	tx295	1971	1:24000
Berda-Potter association, 10 to 30 percent slopes	BPE	4831	369831	3093w	tx303	1975	1:20000
Potter-Berda association, 20 to 45 percent slopes	PBG	3812	369860	30943	tx303	1975	1:20000
Berda loam, 3 to 5 percent slopes	BeC	1785	369830	db42	tx303	1975	1:20000
Berda loam, 1 to 3 percent slopes	BeB	1432	369829	1t1zp	tx303	1975	1:20000
Berda loam, 5 to 8 percent slopes	BeD	3635	379030	db43	tx305	1999	1:24000
Berda loam, 1 to 3 percent slopes	BeB	1292	370329	1t1zp	tx317	1968	1:24000
Berda and Potter soils, 5 to 20 percent slopes	BpF	8130	370852	308qv	tx345	1972	1:24000
Berda-Veal association, 3 to 8 percent slopes	BVD	48778	3124176	2tqtx	tx359	1978	1:24000
Berda fine sandy loam, 5 to 8 percent slopes	BdD	4017	2524440	2qmz1	tx369	1973	1:24000
Berda fine sandy loam, 3 to 5 percent slopes	BdC	2781	2524439	2qmz0	tx369	1973	1:24000
Berda-Potter complex, 3 to 12 percent slopes	BpD	3622	371385	db49	tx381	1999	1:24000
Berda loam, 3 to 5 percent slopes	BeC	2900	371421	db42	tx381	1999	1:24000
Berda loam, 5 to 8 percent slopes	BeD	1236	371384	db43	tx381	1999	1:24000
Berda-Potter-Urban land complex	BpU	57	643354	plgc	tx381	1999	1:24000
Berda-Potter-Rock outcrop complex, 20 to 45 percent slopes	BpG	71685	371544	30krn	tx393	1979	1:24000
Berda loam, moist, 1 to 3 percent slopes	BeB	1153	372000	2t76c	tx415	1966	1:24000
Berda soils, undulating	BeD	2898	372234	dhbk	tx431	1974	1:31680
Rough broken land and Berda soils	Ru	2186	372348	dhg7	tx437	1970	1:20000
Berda loam, moist, 3 to 8 percent slopes	BeD	1358	372734	2t76f	tx451	1971	1:20000
Berda and Potter soils, 5 to 12 percent slopes	BpD	5095	373278	2tqt5	tx483	1970	1:24000
Berda and Veal soils, 5 to 8 percent slopes	BmD	1506	373277	2w83h	tx483	1970	1:24000

Map of Series Extent

Approximate geographic distribution of the BERDA 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).