Soil Data Explorer - FORESTDALE

Official Series Description

Lab Data Summary

Aggregate lab data for the FORESTDALE soil series. This aggregation is based on all pedons with a current taxon name of FORESTDALE, 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 FORESTDALE 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
131A	M9114302	1991MO143002	Forestdale	4	Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties	36.5373878,-89.5743332
131A	M9822336	1998MO223101	Forestdale	4	Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties	36.9990616,-90.1991882
131A	M9901734	1999MO017050	Forestdale	4	Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties	37.0462456,-90.0830307
131A	M9901763	1999MO017071	Forestdale	4	Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties	37.1327286,-89.9902878
131A	M9901752	1999MO017073	Forestdale	4	Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties	37.1676636,-89.9048004
131A	M9901773	1999MO017100	Forestdale	4	Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties	37.1462517,-89.925087
131A	M0302312	2003MO023012	Forestdale	4	Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties	36.5936699,-90.344223
131A	M0302316	2003MO023016	Forestdale	4	Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties	36.5956993,-90.3407669
131A	M0315507	2003MO155009	Forestdale	4	Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties	36.3862915,-89.6457748
131A	M0414302	2004MO143003	Forestdale	4	Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties	36.7046776,-89.5063248
131A	M0520704	2005MO207004	FORESTDALE	4	Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties	36.7833333,-90.1
131A	10N0428	S09MS133022	Forestdale	7	Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties	33.3431389,-90.6213056
131A	40A4971	S1961TN045014	Forestdale	6	Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties	36.1308327,-89.4761124
131A	40A4972	S1961TN045015	Forestdale	5	Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties	36.1238899,-89.4616699
131A	10N0426	S2009MS135021	Forestdale	7	Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties	34.0489722,-90.2761667
134	40A1331	S1972LA123005	Forestdale	2	Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties	32.7605553,-91.5811081
134	40A1332	S1972LA123006	Forestdale	2	Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties	32.7065544,-91.4034576

Water Balance

Monthly water balance estimated using a leaky-bucket style model for the FORESTDALE 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 FORESTDALE series. Sketches are arranged according to their subgroup-level taxonomic structure. Source: SSURGO snapshot (updated 2024-02-21), parsed OSD records (updated 2023-10-06) and snapshot of SC database (updated 2023-10-02).

Select annual climate data summaries for the FORESTDALE 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 FORESTDALE 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 FORESTDALE share the same family level classification in Soil Taxonomy. Source: parsed OSD records (updated 2023-10-06) and snapshot of the SC database (updated 2023-10-02).

Select annual climate data summaries for the FORESTDALE 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 FORESTDALE 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 FORESTDALE, 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. LA-2012-02-01-03 | Richland Parish - September 1993

   Relationship of soils, landscape, and parent material in Richland Parish (Soil Survey of Richland Parish, Louisiana; September 1993).

2. LA-2012-04-27-03 | Franklin Parish - August 1981

   Soils, parent material, and landscape position from east to west in the parish (Soil Survey of Franklin Parish, Louisiana; August 1981).

3. MS-2012-02-06-01 | Carroll County - May 1990

   Pattern of soils and underlying material in the Dundee-Dubbs-Sharkey general soil map unit (Soil Survey of Carroll County, Mississippi; May 1990).

4. MS-2012-04-26-10 | Humphreys County - September 1959

   Northwest-southeast cross section showing relation of soils and topography in Humphreys County, Miss (Soil Survey of Humphreys County, Mississippi; September 1959).

5. MS-2012-04-27-01 | Quitman County - December 1958

   Soil associations, Quitman County, Miss. (Soil Survey of Quitman County, Mississippi; December 1958).

6. MS-2012-04-27-03 | Sunflower County - February 1959

   East-west cross section, 2 miles south of Doddsville, showing relation of soils to topography (Soil Survey of Sunflower County, Mississippi; February 1959).

7. MS-2012-04-27-09 | Tunica County - May 1956

   Soil association map of Tunica County, Miss (Soil Survey of Tunica County, Mississippi; May 1956).

8. MS-2012-04-27-10 | Bolivar County - December 1958

   Soil associations in Bolivar County: 1. Alluvial soils; 2. Commerce-Robinsonville-Crevasse; 3. Forestdale-Dundee-Bosket; 4. Brittain-Pearson-Dexter; 5. Dowling-Alligator-Sharkey (Soil Survey of Bolivar County, Mississippi; December 1958).

Map Units

Map units containing FORESTDALE 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
Forestdale fine sandy loam	Fo	3819	329661	c217	al063	2013	1:
Forestdale silty clay loam, 0 to 1 percent slopes, frequently flooded	7A	3363	579302	mft5	ar001	1995	1:24000
Forestdale silty clay loam	Fo	23030	564172	ly23	ar035	1970	1:20000
Forestdale silty clay loam, 0 to 1 percent slopes, frequently flooded	16A	23730	577958	mddt	ar055	1995	1:24000
Forestdale silty clay loam, 0 to 1 percent slopes	15A	3807	577957	mdds	ar055	1995	1:24000
Forestdale silt loam, frequently flooded	24	7590	565744	lzpt	ar063	1980	1:20000
Amagon and Forestdale silt loams	Af	36290	565793	lzrd	ar067	1971	1:20000
Forestdale silty clay loam	Fo	11425	565808	lzrw	ar067	1971	1:20000
Forestdale silty clay loam	Fo	2790	564346	ly7q	ar093	1967	1:20000
Forestdale-Routon complex	Fr	1520	564347	ly7r	ar093	1967	1:20000
Forestdale silt loam	Fe	1340	564345	ly7p	ar093	1967	1:20000
Forestdale silty clay loam, 0 to 1 percent slopes, frequently flooded	FdA	6580	749405	t4tc	ar147	1995	1:24000
Forestdale silty clay loam, occasionally flooded	Fe	559	1725644	1vxny	la021	1985	1:24000
Forestdale silty clay loam, 0 to 1 percent slopes, occasionally flooded	Fo	4017	1722391	2v185	la025	1983	1:24000
Forestdale silty clay loam	Fd	576	1722390	1vt8z	la025	1983	1:24000
Forestdale silty clay loam, 0 to 1 percent slope, occasionally flooded, upland phase	Fs	13253	1711100	2wf6h	la041	1979	1:24000
Forestdale silty clay loam, 0 to 1 percent slopes, occasionally flooded	Fh	9713	1600168	2v185	la059	1986	1:24000
Forestdale silty clay loam	Ff	5212	1600167	1qq39	la059	1986	1:24000
Idee-Forestdale complex	Id	7832	569804	m3xs	la067	1981	1:24000
Forestdale silty clay loam, 0 to 1 percent slopes, rarely flooded, upland phase	Fo	2963	569787	2v187	la067	1981	1:24000
Forestdale silty clay loam, 0 to 1 percent slopes, rarely flooded, upland phase	Fr	18369	1714775	2v187	la083	1988	1:24000
Forestdale silty clay loam, 0 to 1 percent slope, occasionally flooded, upland phase	Ft	10857	1714776	2wf6h	la083	1988	1:24000
Forestdale silty clay loam, 0 to 1 percent slopes, rarely flooded, upland phase	15	10595	570372	2v187	la123	1975	1:24000
Forestdale silty clay loam, 0 to 1 percent slopes, occasionally flooded	86004	2718	2500795	2pzyg	mo017	2004	1:24000
Forestdale silty clay loam, 0 to 1 percent slopes, rarely flooded	82046	986	2689834	z1hn	mo017	2004	1:24000
Forestdale silty clay loam, 0 to 1 percent slopes, frequently ponded	82002	39	2497772	2pqq0	mo017	2004	1:24000
Forestdale silty clay loam, 0 to 1 percent slopes, rarely flooded	82046	85	2571694	z1hn	mo031	1978	1:24000
Forestdale silty clay loam, 0 to 1 percent slopes, occasionally flooded	86004	77	2571698	2pzyg	mo031	1978	1:24000
Forestdale silty clay loam, 0 to 1 percent slopes, rarely flooded	82046	83	2689863	z1hn	mo133	1978	1:24000
Forestdale silt loam, 0 to 1 percent slopes, rarely flooded	82045	6478	895164	z1h8	mo143	1974	1:24000
Forestdale silty clay loam, 0 to 1 percent slopes, rarely flooded	82046	2288	895176	z1hn	mo143	1974	1:24000
Forestdale silty clay loam, 0 to 1 percent slopes, occasionally flooded	86004	85	2689886	2pzyg	mo143	1974	1:24000
Forestdale silty clay loam, 0 to 1 percent slopes, occasionally flooded	86004	3399	2500794	2pzyg	mo207	1983	1:24000
Forestdale silty clay loam, 0 to 1 percent slopes, frequently ponded	82002	2589	2497774	2pqq0	mo207	1983	1:24000
Forestdale silty clay loam, 0 to 1 percent slopes, rarely flooded	82046	291	2689925	z1hn	mo207	1983	1:24000
Forestdale silty clay loam, 0 to 1 percent slopes, frequently ponded	82002	3257	2497773	2pqq0	mo223	2004	1:24000
Forestdale silty clay loam, 0 to 3 percent slopes	Fe	26068	567502	m1jj	ms011	1956	1:20000
Forestdale silt loam, 0 to 3 percent slopes	Fa	21911	567498	m1jd	ms011	1956	1:20000
Forestdale silty clay, 0 to 3 percent slopes	Fc	11713	567500	m1jg	ms011	1956	1:20000
Forestdale soils, 0 to 3 percent slopes	Fh	1314	567504	m1jl	ms011	1956	1:20000
Forestdale silty clay, 3 to 7 percent slopes	Fd	450	567501	m1jh	ms011	1956	1:20000
Forestdale silty clay loam, 3 to 7 percent slopes	Fg	424	567503	m1jk	ms011	1956	1:20000
Forestdale silt loam, 3 to 7 percent slopes	Fb	73	567499	m1jf	ms011	1956	1:20000
Forestdale silt loam	24	1459	567534	m1kk	ms015	1985	1:20000
Forestdale silty clay loam, 0.5 to 3 percent slopes	Fh	16677	567652	m1pc	ms027	1956	1:24000
Forestdale silty clay, 0.5 to 3 percent slopes	Fd	13299	567649	m1p8	ms027	1956	1:24000
Forestdale silt loam, 0.5 to 3 percent slopes	Fb	3985	567647	m1p6	ms027	1956	1:24000
Forestdale silty clay, 0 to 0.5 percent slopes	Fc	1591	567648	m1p7	ms027	1956	1:24000
Forestdale silty clay loam, 0 to 0.5 percent slopes	Fg	703	567651	m1pb	ms027	1956	1:24000
Forestdale silty clay, 3 to 7 percent slopes	Fe	483	567650	m1p9	ms027	1956	1:24000
Forestdale silt loam, 0 to 0.5 percent slopes	Fa	317	567646	m1p5	ms027	1956	1:24000
Forestdale silty clay loam, 3 to 7 percent slopes	Fk	148	567653	m1pd	ms027	1956	1:24000
Forestdale silty clay loam, nearly level phase	Fd	1525	567747	m1sf	ms033	1955	1:24000
Forestdale silty clay loam	Fo	357	567850	m1wr	ms043	1965	1:15840
Forestdale silt loam, 0 to 2 percent slopes	Fm	29757	568026	m22f	ms053	1956	1:20000
Forestdale silty clay loam, 0.5 to 2 percent slopes	Fd	22555	568021	m228	ms053	1956	1:20000
Alligator, Dowling, and Forestdale soils, frequently flooded (alligator, alligator, forestdale)	An	18804	2693432	2rv64	ms053	1956	1:20000
Forestdale-Brittain silt loams (forestdale, amagon)	Fu	5765	568033	m22n	ms053	1956	1:20000
Forestdale very fine sandy loam, 0 to 2 percent slopes	Fs	5272	568031	m22l	ms053	1956	1:20000
Forestdale silty clay, 0 to 2 percent slopes	Fa	5099	568018	m225	ms053	1956	1:20000
Forestdale silty clay loam, 0.5 to 2 percent slopes, frequently flooded	Fe	2561	2693440	2rv69	ms053	1956	1:20000
Forestdale silt loam, 2 to 5 percent slopes	Fp	1937	568029	m22j	ms053	1956	1:20000
Forestdale silty clay loam, 2 to 5 percent slopes	Fh	1720	568024	m22c	ms053	1956	1:20000
Forestdale silt loam, 0 to 2 percent slopes, moderately shallow phase	Fo	1303	568028	m22h	ms053	1956	1:20000
Forestdale silty clay loam, 2 to 5 percent slopes, frequently flooded	Fk	1162	2693443	2rv67	ms053	1956	1:20000
Forestdale silty clay loam, 0.5 to 2 percent slopes, shallow phase	Fg	1039	568023	m22b	ms053	1956	1:20000
Forestdale silty clay loam, 0 to 0.5 percent slopes	Fc	976	568020	m227	ms053	1956	1:20000
Forestdale silt loam, 0 to 2 percent slopes, frequently flooded	Fn	800	2693441	2rv68	ms053	1956	1:20000
Forestdale very fine sandy loam, 2 to 5 percent slopes	Ft	504	568032	m22m	ms053	1956	1:20000
Forestdale silty clay, 2 to 5 percent slopes	Fb	492	568019	m226	ms053	1956	1:20000
Forestdale silt loam, moderately eroded, 5 to 8 percent slopes	Fr	179	568030	m22k	ms053	1956	1:20000
Forestdale silty clay loam, 0 to 2 percent slopes	Fd	341	568052	m238	ms055	1960	1:20000
Forestdale silty clay loam, nearly level phase	Fe	17117	568390	m2g5	ms119	1956	1:24000
Forestdale silt loam, nearly level phase	Fc	9686	568388	m2g3	ms119	1956	1:24000
Forestdale silty clay loam, gently sloping phase	Fg	1342	568391	m2g6	ms119	1956	1:24000
Forestdale silt loam, gently sloping phase	Fd	199	568389	m2g4	ms119	1956	1:24000
Forestdale silty clay loam, 0 to 2 percent slopes	Fd	9030	568430	m2hg	ms125	1960	1:20000
Forestdale silt loam, 0 to 2 percent slopes	Fa	3980	568428	m2hd	ms125	1960	1:20000
Forestdale silty clay loam, 2 to 5 percent slopes	Fe	754	568431	m2hh	ms125	1960	1:20000
Forestdale silt loam, 2 to 5 percent slopes	Fc	317	568429	m2hf	ms125	1960	1:20000
Forestdale silt loam, 0.5 to 3 percent slopes	Fb	57568	568475	m2jx	ms133	1956	1:20000
Forestdale silty clay loam, 0.5 to 3 percent slopes	Fm	41368	568482	m2k4	ms133	1956	1:20000
Forestdale silty clay, 0.5 to 3 percent slopes	Fg	8180	568479	m2k1	ms133	1956	1:20000
Forestdale silty clay loam, 3 to 7 percent slopes	Fn	2244	568483	m2k5	ms133	1956	1:20000
Forestdale very fine sandy loam, 0.5 to 3 percent slopes	Fr	2076	568486	m2k8	ms133	1956	1:20000
Forestdale silt loam, 3 to 7 percent slopes	Fc	1821	568476	m2jy	ms133	1956	1:20000
Forestdale silt loam, 0 to 0.5 percent slopes	Fa	1286	568474	m2jw	ms133	1956	1:20000
Forestdale silty clay, 3 to 7 percent slopes	Fh	1144	568480	m2k2	ms133	1956	1:20000
Forestdale silty clay loam, 0 to 0.5 percent slopes	Fk	676	568481	m2k3	ms133	1956	1:20000
Forestdale silty clay loam, 7 to 10 percent slopes	Fo	248	568484	m2k6	ms133	1956	1:20000
Forestdale very fine sandy loam, 3 to 7 percent slopes	Fs	180	568487	m2k9	ms133	1956	1:20000
Forestdale silt loam, 7 to 10 percent slopes	Fd	153	568477	m2jz	ms133	1956	1:20000
Forestdale silty clay, 0 to 0.5 percent slopes	Fe	97	568478	m2k0	ms133	1956	1:20000
Forestdale very fine sandy loam, 0 to 0.5 percent slopes	Fp	6	568485	m2k7	ms133	1956	1:20000
Forestdale silty clay loam, 0 to 3 percent slopes	Fr	18301	568524	m2lh	ms135	1966	1:24000
Forestdale silt loam, depressional	Fo	1474	568523	m2lg	ms135	1966	1:24000
Forestdale silty clay loam, 0 to 2 percent slopes	Fd	18398	568761	m2v4	ms151	1959	1:20000
Forestdale silty clay, 0 to 2 percent slopes	Fb	15387	568759	m2v2	ms151	1959	1:20000
Forestdale silt loam, 0 to 2 percent slopes	Fa	6031	568758	m2v1	ms151	1959	1:20000
Forestdale silty clay, 2 to 5 percent slopes	Fc	923	568760	m2v3	ms151	1959	1:20000
Forestdale silty clay loam, 2 to 5 percent slopes	Fe	650	568762	m2v5	ms151	1959	1:20000
Sharkey and Forestdale soils, frequently flooded	Sf	38221	2693473	2rv5k	ms163	1969	1:20000
Forestdale silty clay loam	Fr	17949	568792	m2w4	ms163	1969	1:20000
Forestdale silt loam	Fo	976	568791	m2w3	ms163	1969	1:20000
Forestdale silt loam	Fd	7795	566785	m0sd	tn045	1963	1:15840
Forestdale-Crevasse complex	Fo	4454	566786	m0sf	tn045	1963	1:15840
Forestdale silt loam	Fo	1226	527983	kqdq	tn125	1972	1:15840
Forestdale silty clay loam	Fe	245	567245	m187	tn131	1966	1:15840
Forestdale silt loam	Fd	216	567244	m186	tn131	1966	1:15840
Forestdale silt loam	37	1729	118896	3zqc	va041	1974	1:15840
Forestdale fine sandy loam	12	1169	118987	3zt9	va075	1976	1:15840
Forestdale loam, frequently flooded	30	1690	119103	3zy1	va085	1976	1:15840
Forestdale loam	29	390	119102	3zy0	va085	1976	1:15840
Forestdale silt loam	Fo	241	119234	4028	va087	1973	1:15840
Forestdale silt loam	Fo	225	119367	406k	va109	1972	1:15840
Forestdale loam	7	259	119475	40b1	va111	1979	1:20000
Forestdale silty clay loam	12	4000	120179	411r	va145	1984	1:15840
Forestdale silt loam	Fo	167	120705	41lq	va631	1973	1:15840

Map of Series Extent

Approximate geographic distribution of the FORESTDALE 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).