Official Series Description


Lab Data Summary

Aggregate lab data for the CAVOUR soil series. This aggregation is based on all pedons with a current taxon name of CAVOUR, 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 CAVOUR were used in the calculation. Source: KSSL snapshot . Methods used to assemble the KSSL snapshot used by SoilWeb / SDE

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Pedons used in the lab summary:

MLRALab IDPedon IDTaxonnameCINSSL / NASIS ReportsLink To SoilWeb GMap
53A40A002349ND013001Cavour5Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties48.8649673461914,-102.544746398926
53A40A002458ND013005Cavour7Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties48.6880226135254,-102.291961669922
53A40A002658ND101002Cavour7Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties48.6483001708984,-102.190567016602
55C40A2369S1951SD059006Cavour6Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties44.5780334,-98.8673553

Water Balance

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

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Sibling Summary

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

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

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Geomorphic description summaries for the CAVOUR 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 .

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

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

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Competing Series

Soil series competing with CAVOUR share the same family level classification in Soil Taxonomy. Source: parsed OSD records and snapshot of the SC database .

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

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Geomorphic description summaries for the CAVOUR 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 .

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.

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Soil series sharing subgroup-level classification with CAVOUR, 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 .

Block Diagrams

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  1. ND-2010-09-27-04 | Burke County - 2003

    Typical pattern of soils and parent material in the Barnes-Cresbard association (Soil Survey of Burke County, North Dakota; 2003).

  2. ND-2012-02-07-23 | Dickey County - May 1993

    Typical pattern of soils and parent material in the Cavour-Barnes association (Soil Survey of Dickey County, North Dakota; May 1993).

  3. ND-2012-02-08-40 | Nelson County Area - June 1989

    Typical pattern of soils and parent material in the Cresbard-Svea association (Soil Survey of Nelson County Area, North Dakota; June 1989).

  4. SD-2010-11-01-15 | Spink County - 2009

    Pattern of soils and underlying materials in the Forman-Cresbard-Cavour association (Soil Survey of Spink County, South Dakota; 2009).

  5. SD-2012-03-15-44 | Hand County - April 1963

    A cross section typical in both the south-central and northwestern parts of Hand County (Soil Survey of Hand County, SD; 1963).

Map Units

Map units containing CAVOUR 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
Svea-Cavour loams, 0 to 3 percent slopesG123A1974025736702q61dnd00319881:20000
Barnes-Cavour loams, 3 to 6 percent slopesG123B179625736712q61fnd00319881:20000
Cavour-Ferney loams, 3 to 6 percent slopesF129B101825876782q4glnd0051:12000
Cresbard-Cavour loams, 0 to 3 percent slopesG124A17025737402pwzdnd0051:12000
Cavour-Ferney loams, 0 to 3 percent slopesG129A8125737662q4ntnd0051:12000
Cavour-Cresbard loams, 0 to 3 percent slopesG125A31425751652pwzfnd01719831:20000
Cavour-Cresbard loams, 0 to 3 percent slopesF125A3005925875222q4ghnd01919871:20000
Ferney-Cavour loams, 0 to 3 percent slopesF128A385825875232q4gknd01919871:20000
Barnes-Cavour loams, 3 to 6 percent slopesG123B2757325753832q61fnd02119891:20000
Cavour-Ferney loams, 0 to 3 percent slopesG129A2469925752862q4ntnd02119891:20000
Forman-Cavour loams, 0 to 3 percent slopesG138A1499225752872q4nwnd02119891:20000
Svea-Cavour loams, 0 to 3 percent slopesG123A1299725753822q61dnd02119891:20000
Ferney-Cavour loams, 0 to 3 percent slopesG128A380325752582pwzgnd02119891:20000
Cresbard-Cavour loams, 3 to 6 percent slopesG124B4125752852q4nsnd02119891:20000
Cresbard-Cavour loams, 0 to 3 percent slopesG124A1025752572pwzdnd02119891:20000
Cresbard-Cavour loams, 0 to 3 percent slopesG124A6325753972pwzdnd0271:12000
Ferney-Cavour loams, 0 to 3 percent slopesG128A1125753982pwzgnd0271:12000
Cavour-Cresbard loams, 0 to 3 percent slopesG125A34125763742pwzfnd03119901:20000
Ferney-Cavour loams, 0 to 3 percent slopesG128A18425763752pwzgnd03119901:20000
Cresbard-Cavour loams, 0 to 3 percent slopesG124A1808725765072pwzdnd03519801:20000
Cavour-Ferney loams, 0 to 3 percent slopesG129A316725765162q4ntnd03519801:20000
Cavour-Cresbard loams, 0 to 3 percent slopesG125A11725765472pwzfnd03519801:20000
Ferney-Cavour loams, 0 to 3 percent slopesF128A5025874832q4gknd03519801:20000
Cavour-Ferney loams, 3 to 6 percent slopesF129B1525874672q4glnd03519801:20000
Ferney-Cavour loams, 0 to 3 percent slopesG128A925764852pwzgnd03519801:20000
Cavour-Cresbard loams, 0 to 3 percent slopesG125A400025765602pwzfnd03919911:24000
Ferney-Cavour loams, 0 to 3 percent slopesG128A385625765612pwzgnd03919911:24000
Cresbard-Cavour loams, 0 to 3 percent slopesG124A177825770192pwzdnd04519661:20000
Cavour-Cresbard loams, 0 to 3 percent slopesG125A103725770202pwzfnd04519661:20000
Cavour-Ferney loams, 0 to 3 percent slopesG129A98525770502q4ntnd04519661:20000
Svea-Cavour loams, 0 to 3 percent slopesG123A6025771352q61dnd04519661:20000
Barnes-Cavour loams, 3 to 6 percent slopesG123B3925771362q61fnd04519661:20000
Ferney-Cavour loams, 0 to 3 percent slopesG128A2525770212pwzgnd04519661:20000
Cavour-Cresbard loams, 0 to 3 percent slopesG125A803225713262pwzfnd04919871:20000
Ferney-Cavour loams, 0 to 3 percent slopesG128A607725713272pwzgnd04919871:20000
Cavour-Cresbard loams, 0 to 3 percent slopesF125A15225855902q4ghnd04919871:20000
Ferney-Cavour loams, 0 to 3 percent slopesF128A8025857562q4gknd04919871:20000
Cresbard-Cavour loams, 0 to 3 percent slopesG124A725713252pwzdnd04919871:20000
Ferney-Cavour loams, 0 to 3 percent slopesG128A3025771432pwzgnd05519741:20000
Cavour-Cresbard loams, 0 to 3 percent slopesG125A312825772432pwzfnd0631:12000
Ferney-Cavour loams, 0 to 3 percent slopesG128A179525772442pwzgnd0631:12000
Cavour-Cresbard loams, 0 to 3 percent slopesF125A77225873142q4ghnd0631:12000
Cresbard-Cavour loams, 0 to 3 percent slopesG124A48725772422pwzdnd0631:12000
Ferney-Cavour loams, 0 to 3 percent slopesF128A29525873682q4gknd0631:12000
Cresbard-Cavour loams, 0 to 3 percent slopesG124A5225811142pwzdnd07319921:20000
Svea-Cavour loams, 0 to 3 percent slopesG123A1025812232q61dnd07319921:20000
Cavour-Cresbard loams, 0 to 3 percent slopesF125A25425853382q4ghnd07519721:20000
Cavour-Cresbard loams, 0 to 3 percent slopesF125A179525880122q4ghnd07919901:24000
Ferney-Cavour loams, 0 to 3 percent slopesF128A141325881822q4gknd07919901:24000
Cavour-Cresbard loams, 3 to 6 pecent slopesF125B96525881632q4gjnd07919901:24000
Ferney-Cavour loams, 0 to 3 percent slopesG128A425794412pwzgnd08119591:12000
Cresbard-Cavour loams, 0 to 3 percent slopesG124A55925819292pwzdnd08319901:20000
Ferney-Cavour loams, 0 to 3 percent slopesG128A35525819312pwzgnd08319901:20000
Cavour-Cresbard loams, 0 to 3 percent slopesG125A18025819302pwzfnd08319901:20000
Cresbard-Cavour loams, 3 to 6 percent slopesG124B14325819632q4nsnd08319901:20000
Cavour-Cresbard loams, 0 to 3 percent slopesG125A95325797152pwzfnd09119911:20000
Ferney-Cavour loams, 0 to 3 percent slopesG128A64325797162pwzgnd09119911:20000
Cresbard-Cavour loams, 0 to 3 percent slopesG124A3725797142pwzdnd09119911:20000
Cresbard-Cavour loams, 0 to 3 percent slopesG124A370725813252pwzdnd09319901:24000
Cavour-Ferney loams, 0 to 3 percent slopesG129A182025813522q4ntnd09319901:24000
Cavour-Cresbard loams, 0 to 3 percent slopesF125A16625861162q4ghnd09919671:20000
Cavour-Cresbard loams, 0 to 3 percent slopesF125A23625851202q4ghnd10119671:20000
Cavour-Cresbard loams, 0 to 3 percent slopesG125A15025734922pwzfnd10119671:20000
Cavour-Ferney loams, 3 to 6 percent slopesF129B2425851822q4glnd10119671:20000
Cavour-Ferney loams, 0 to 3 percent slopesG129A1225734652q4ntnd10119671:20000
Cresbard-Cavour loams, 0 to 3 percent slopesG124A19425795882pwzdnd10319661:12000
Svea-Cavour loams, 0 to 3 percent slopesG123A7925796982q61dnd10319661:12000
Cavour-Ferney loams, 0 to 3 percent slopesG129A3125796252q4ntnd10319661:12000
Ferney-Cavour loams, 0 to 3 percent slopesG128A1125795892pwzgnd10319661:12000
Hamerly-Cavour-Badger complex, 0 to 2 percent slopesHc416418764g1rjsd01119951:24000
Cresbard-Cavour-Forman loams, 0 to 6 percent slopesG141B1669427977262sd13sd01319871:20000
Cavour-Ferney loams, 0 to 3 percent slopesG129A786627976572q4ntsd01319871:20000
Cresbard-Cavour-Ferney loams, 0 to 3 percent slopesG130A669827977182sd0qsd01319871:20000
Cresbard-Cavour loams, 0 to 3 percent slopesG124A279527656272pwzdsd01319871:20000
Cavour-Cresbard loams, 0 to 3 percent slopesG125A261227656282pwzfsd01319871:20000
Barnes-Cavour loams, 3 to 6 percent slopesG123B196927977132q61fsd01319871:20000
Svea-Cavour loams, 0 to 3 percent slopesG123A67527977122q61dsd01319871:20000
Cresbard-Cavour loams, 3 to 6 percent slopesG124B6627976562q4nssd01319871:20000
Peever-Cavour complex, 0 to 3 percent slopesG202A5827977432sd1ysd01319871:20000
Cresbard-Cavour-Heil complex, 0 to 3 percent slopesG126A5427977162q5cxsd01319871:20000
Forman-Cavour loams, 0 to 3 percent slopesG138A4927976582q4nwsd01319871:20000
Cresbard-Cavour loams, 0 to 3 percent slopesG124A412627979592pwzdsd02519921:20000
Cavour-Ferney loams, 0 to 3 percent slopesG129A367327979682q4ntsd02519921:20000
Peever-Cavour complex, 0 to 3 percent slopesG202A195627980062sd1ysd02519921:20000
Forman-Cavour loams, 0 to 3 percent slopesG138A19627979692q4nwsd02519921:20000
Cresbard-Cavour-Heil complex, 0 to 3 percent slopesG126A9227979892q5cxsd02519921:20000
Cavour-Ferney silt loams, 0 to 2 percent slopesJ120A55716844511tjt4sd02920061:12000
Cresbard-Cavour loams, 0 to 3 percent slopesG124A125527984372pwzdsd03719921:20000
Cavour-Ferney loams, 0 to 3 percent slopesG129A115227984502q4ntsd03719921:20000
Cavour-Ferney loamsCa4417054fzzcsd03719921:20000
Peever-Cavour clay loamsPg352416888fzt0sd03919921:20000
Peever-Cavour complexPd17790418174g14hsd05119771:20000
Cresbard-Cavour loams, 3 to 6 percent slopesG124B467227988002q4nssd08919801:20000
Cresbard-Cavour-Ferney loams, 0 to 3 percent slopesG130A411927988292sd0qsd08919801:20000
Cavour-Ferney loams, 0 to 3 percent slopesG129A168927988012q4ntsd08919801:20000
Cresbard-Cavour loams, 0 to 3 percent slopesG124A152127987932pwzdsd08919801:20000
Forman-Cavour loams, 0 to 3 percent slopesG138A3327988022q4nwsd08919801:20000
Cresbard-Cavour-Forman loams, 0 to 6 percent slopesG141B1727992322sd13sd08919801:20000
Peever-Cavour complex, 0 to 3 percent slopesPhA1655417856g0t7sd10919771:20000
Cresbard-Cavour-Heil complex, 0 to 3 percent slopesG126A1851727995692q5cxsd11519971:24000
Cavour-Ferney loams, 0 to 3 percent slopesG129A1650827995442q4ntsd11519971:24000
Cresbard-Cavour loams, 0 to 3 percent slopesG124A1186127995322pwzdsd11519971:24000
Peever-Cavour complex, 0 to 3 percent slopesG202A74027995862sd1ysd11519971:24000
Forman-Cavour loams, 0 to 3 percent slopesG138A37127995452q4nwsd11519971:24000

Map of Series Extent

Approximate geographic distribution of the CAVOUR 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 .