Official Series Description


Lab Data Summary

Aggregate lab data for the FLOYD soil series. This aggregation is based on all pedons with a current taxon name of FLOYD, 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 FLOYD 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
10440A176373IA017001Floyd7Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties42.7741661,-92.3383331
104X191198-1-1S1959IA191020Floyd1Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties43.1589895,-92.042333
104X65198A-3-1S1962IA065034Floyd1Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties42.9361383,-92.0712089
104UMN1804S1974MN1091804Floyd2Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties43.8869667,-92.6466827
104UMN1971S1975MN1091971Floyd3Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties43.9107018,-92.6706467
10405N0263S2004IA017003Floyd7Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties42.6705551,-92.5398865
10405N0266S2004IA017006Floyd7Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties42.6688881,-92.5437469
105X49-198-11992IA097703Floyd2Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties42.2708626,-90.8530579

Water Balance

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

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Competing Series

Soil series competing with FLOYD 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 FLOYD 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 FLOYD 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 .

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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 FLOYD, 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. IA-2010-09-02-05 | Black Hawk County - 2006

    Typical pattern of soils and parent material in the Marquis-Clyde-Floyd association (Soil Survey of Black Hawk County, Iowa; 2006).

  2. IA-2010-09-09-05 | Bremer County - 2009

    Typical pattern of soils and parent material in the Floyd-Clyde-Kenyon association (Soil Survey of Bremer County, Iowa; 2009).

  3. IA-2010-09-09-29 | Winneshiek County - 2007

    Typical pattern of soils and parent material in the Kasson-Floyd association (Soil Survey of Winneshiek County, Iowa; 2007).

  4. IA-2011-05-31-13 | Delaware County - 1986

    Pattern of soils and parent material in the Kenyon-Clyde-Floyd association (Soil Survey of Delaware County, Iowa; 1986).

  5. IA-2011-05-31-18 | Delaware County - 1986

    The parent material of Kenyon, Clyde, and Floyd soils (Soil Survey of Delaware County, Iowa; 1986).

  6. IA-2011-05-31-22 | Dubuque County - 1986

    Typical pattern of soils and underlying material in the Racine-Bassett-Floyd association (Soil Survey of Dubuque County, Iowa; 1986).

  7. IA-2011-05-31-25 | Floyd County - 1995

    Pattern of soils and parent material in the Clyde-Floyd-Kenyon association (Soil Survey of Floyd County, Iowa; 1995).

  8. IA-2011-05-31-26 | Floyd County - 1995

    Pattern of soils and parent material in the Lourdes-Protivin-Clyde association (Soil Survey of Floyd County, Iowa; 1995).

  9. IA-2011-06-01-04 | Jones County - 1991

    Typical pattern of soils and parent material in the Ostrander-Floyd-Clyde association (Soil Survey of Jones County, Iowa; 1991).

  10. IA-2011-06-01-06 | Jones County - 1991

    The parent material of Ostrander, Floyd, and Clyde soils (Soil Survey of Jones County, Iowa; 1991).

  11. MN-2012-02-06-01 | Olmsted County - March 1980

    Pattern of soils and underlying material in the Readlyn-Maxfield-Kenyon association (Soil Survey of Olmsted County, Minnesota; March 1980).

Map Units

Map units containing FLOYD 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
Clyde-Floyd complex, 1 to 4 percent slopes391B114694028822sj90ia01119771:15840
Floyd loam, 1 to 4 percent slopes198B15094028582sbkkia01119771:15840
Clyde-Floyd complex, 1 to 4 percent slopes391B321644132502sj90ia01320011:12000
Floyd loam, 1 to 4 percent slopes198B37834132362sbkkia01320011:12000
Clyde-Floyd-Urban land complex, 0 to 5 percent slopes4391B24524133172sj92ia01320011:12000
Floyd-Urban land complex, 1 to 4 percent slopes4198B384494092t3fqia01320011:12000
Floyd loam, 1 to 4 percent slopes198B2575515859862sbkkia01720081:12000
Clyde-Floyd complex, 1 to 4 percent slopes391B314715859972sj90ia01720081:12000
Clyde-Floyd complex, 1 to 4 percent slopes391B870784032322sj90ia01919781:15840
Floyd loam, 1 to 4 percent slopes198B41554032172sbkkia01919781:15840
Floyd loam, 1 to 4 percent slopes198B251984033742sbkkia02319781:15840
Clyde-Floyd complex, 1 to 4 percent slopes391B129064033962sj90ia02319781:15840
Floyd loam, 1 to 4 percent slopes198B157574038012sbkkia03319781:15840
Clyde-Floyd complex, 1 to 4 percent slopes391B11694038342sj90ia03319781:15840
Clyde-Floyd complex, 1 to 4 percent slopes391B270794040272sj90ia03719891:15840
Floyd loam, 1 to 4 percent slopes198B196714040002sbkkia03719891:15840
Clyde-Floyd complex, 1 to 4 percent slopes391B38054042542sj90ia04319791:15840
Clyde-Floyd complex, 1 to 4 percent slopes591B7714044422sj90ia04519781:15840
Clyde-Floyd complex, 1 to 4 percent slopes391B665724050392sj90ia05519841:15840
Floyd loam, 1 to 4 percent slopes198B34214050192sbkkia05519841:15840
Clyde-Floyd complex, 1 to 4 percent slopes391B30934054182sj90ia06119831:15840
Floyd loam, 1 to 4 percent slopes198B14604054102sbkkia06119831:15840
Floyd loam, 1 to 4 percent slopes198B382304057372sbkkia06519751:15840
Clyde-Floyd complex, 1 to 4 percent slopes391B273034057612sj90ia06519751:15840
Floyd loam, 1 to 4 percent slopes198B223754058712sbkkia06719891:15840
Clyde-Floyd complex, 1 to 4 percent slopes391B66884059122sj90ia06719891:15840
Floyd loam, 0 to 2 percent slopes1983634058702t3fnia06719891:15840
Floyd loam, 1 to 4 percent slopes198B31024048812sbkkia06919771:15840
Clyde-Floyd complex, 1 to 4 percent slopes391B10004049072sj90ia06919771:15840
Floyd loam, 1 to 4 percent slopes198B94524062912sbkkia07519731:15840
Clyde-Floyd complex, 1 to 4 percent slopes391B47024063022sj90ia07519731:15840
Floyd loam, 1 to 4 percent slopes198B388124070352sbkkia08919691:15840
Clyde-Floyd complex, 1 to 4 percent slopes391B70094069422sj90ia08919691:15840
Floyd loam, 1 to 4 percent slopes198B4254074832sbkkia09719881:15840
Floyd loam, 1 to 4 percent slopes198B58574081252sbkkia10519881:15840
Clyde-Floyd complex, 1 to 4 percent slopes391B52994081502sj90ia10519881:15840
Clyde-Floyd complex, 1 to 4 percent slopes391B134094086242sj90ia11319701:15840
Floyd loam, 1 to 4 percent slopes198B102924085772sbkkia11319701:15840
Clyde-Floyd-Urban land complex, 0 to 5 percent slopes4391B60826064652sj92ia11319701:15840
Floyd loam, 1 to 4 percent slopes198B113174096442sbkkia13119711:15840
Clyde-Floyd complex, 1 to 4 percent slopes391B56174096682sj90ia13119711:15840
Floyd loam, 1 to 4 percent slopes198B99134501232sbkkia19120051:12000
Clyde-Floyd complex, 1 to 4 percent slopes391B29414501262sj90ia19120051:12000
Floyd loam, 1 to 4 percent slopes198B345323987022sbkkia19520121:12000
Clyde-Floyd complex, 1 to 4 percent slopesM518B3125313849681hh5dmn03920051:12000
Floyd and Clyde silty clay loams, overwash, 0 to 3 percent slopesFn1532922167452ddpxmn04520081:12000
Clyde-Floyd complex, 1 to 4 percent slopesM518B1517116421vg38mn04920071:12000
Floyd silt loam, 1 to 4 percent slopes479163114004662t3fpmn09919861:15840
Floyd silt loam, 1 to 4 percent slopes479112344007932t3fpmn10919771:15840
Floyd silt loam, 1 to 4 percent slopes868B100217008011v2tkwi09320061:12000
Floyd silt loam, 0 to 3 percent slopesFdA3621422137g58bwi10919751:15840

Map of Series Extent

Approximate geographic distribution of the FLOYD 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 .