Official Series Description


Lab Data Summary

Aggregate lab data for the KIRVIN soil series. This aggregation is based on all pedons with a current taxon name of KIRVIN, 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 KIRVIN 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
133B40A136476LA017005Kirvin3Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties33.0158333,-93.9533333
133B87P040487LA085003Kirvin7Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties31.6927776,-93.6861115
133B88P010588TX499002Kirvin7Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties32.6836128,-95.3472214
133B40A4616S1972TX423001Kirvin5Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties32.25,-95.25
133BS80TX405001S80TX405001Kirvin5Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties31.3616085,-94.2235336

Water Balance

Monthly water balance estimated using a leaky-bucket style model for the KIRVIN 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 KIRVIN 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 KIRVIN 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 KIRVIN 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 KIRVIN 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 KIRVIN 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 KIRVIN 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 flats position figure.

Soil series sharing subgroup-level classification with KIRVIN, 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. LA-2012-02-01-01 | Bossier Parish - August 1962

    Physiographic relationships of general soil areas in the northwestern part of Bossier Parish. The area represented is about 12 miles square (Soil Survey of Bossier Parish, Louisiana; August 1962).

  2. LA-2012-04-27-01 | De Soto Parish - October 1991

    Relationship of soils, elevation, and geologic formations in the Tertiary uplands (Soil Survey of De Soto Parish, Louisiana; October 1991).

  3. TX-2010-11-03-36 | Houston County - 2002

    Typical pattern of soils and parent material in the Cuthbert-Kirvin-Lilbert general soil map unit (Soil Survey of Houston County, Texas; 2002).

  4. TX-2010-11-03-74 | Marion and Cass Counties -

    Pattern of soils and parent material in the Cuthbert-Bowie-Kirvin general soil map unit (Soil Survey of Marion and Cass Counties, Texas).

  5. TX-2012-03-19-04 | Angelina County - February 1988

    Typical pattern of soils and underlying material in the Sacul-Cuthbert-Kirvin map unit (Soil Survey of Angelina County, TX; 1988).

  6. TX-2012-03-21-05 | Harrison County - October 1994

    Pattern of soils and parent material in the Cuthbert-Bowie-Kirvin general soil map unit (Soil Survey of Harrison County, TX; 1994).

  7. TX-2012-03-21-07 | Harrison County - October 1994

    Pattern of soils and parent material in the Lilbert-Warnock-Wolfpen general soil map unit (Soil Survey of Harrison County, TX; 1994).

  8. TX-2012-03-21-29 | Leon County - July 1989

    Pattern of soils and underlying material in the Wolfpen-Pickton-Cuthbert general soil map unit (Soil Survey of Leon County, TX; 1989).

  9. TX-2012-03-21-77 | Smith County - July 1993

    Typical pattern of soils and parent material in the Redsprings-Cuthbert-Elrose general soil map unit (Soil Survey of Smith County, TX; 1993).

  10. TX-2012-03-21-78 | Smith County - July 1993

    Typical pattern of soils and parent material in the Bowie-Cuthbert-Kirvin general soil map unit (Soil Survey of Smith County, TX; 1993).

Map Units

Map units containing KIRVIN 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
Sacul-Kirvin association, rolling3732620565663lzm6ar05719761:20000
Kirvin fine sandy loam, 3 to 8 percent slopes1610383565640lzlgar05719761:20000
Kirvin fine sandy loam, 8 to 12 percent slopes171774565641lzlhar05719761:20000
Kirvin-Sacul association, rollingKSC41059566057m00xar10319691:20000
Kirvin fine sandy loam, 8 to 20 percent slopesKfE29555566060m010ar10319691:20000
Sacul-Kirvin association, undulatingSKB27844566072m01dar10319691:20000
Kirvin fine sandy loam, 3 to 8 percent slopesKfC20734566059m00zar10319691:20000
Kirvin-Sacul association, hillyKSD5146566058m00yar10319691:20000
Kirvin-Norfolk association, undulatingKNB1749566056m00war10319691:20000
Kirvin fine sandy loam, 5 to 15 percent slopesKiD1604728057192ssxcla01720131:24000
Kirvin fine sandy loam, 1 to 5 percent slopesKh232217245432tljsla03119861:24000
Kirvin fine sandy loam, 5 to 12 percent slopesKn194417245442tljyla03119861:24000
Kirvin-Ruston association, rollingKr738217252891vx9hla07319691:24000
Kirvin fine sandy loam, 1 to 5 percent slopesKnC1274519030392tljsla08519911:24000
Kirvin fine sandy loam, 5 to 12 percent slopesKNE487119030342tljyla08519911:24000
Kirvin fine sandy loam, 5 to 12 percent slopesKR2231317253461vxcbla11119921:24000
Kirvin fine sandy loam, 1 to 5 percent slopesKn1692217253451vxc9la11119921:24000
Tenaha-Kirvin association, 12 to 20 percent slopes5329907571246m5f9ok02319771:24000
Kirvin-Sacul association, slopingKnE80161575149m9h6tx00119701:20000
Darco, Kirvin, and Tenaha soils, slopingDkF52604575127m9ghtx00119701:20000
Kirvin complex, 5 to 20 percent slopesKlF9665575147m9h4tx00119701:20000
Kirvin fine sandy loam, 3 to 8 percent slopesKfD3429575146m9h3tx00119701:20000
Kirvin complex, graded, 2 to 8 percent slopesKmD2107575148m9h5tx00119701:20000
Kirvin gravelly fine sandy loam, 1 to 5 percent slopesKgB33895752122tljqtx00519841:24000
Kirvin fine sandy loam, 1 to 5 percent slopesKfB25825752112tljstx00519841:24000
Kirvin soils, graded, 2 to 5 percent slopesKhB556575213m9k8tx00519841:24000
Kirvin fine sandy loam, 1 to 5 percent slopesKrB24423753982tljstx16119861:24000
Kirvin gravelly fine sandy loam, 2 to 8 percent slopesKyC20763753992tlk3tx16119861:24000
Kirvin gravelly fine sandy loam, 2 to 5 percent slopesKgC18377576442mbtxtx20319891:24000
Kirvin very fine sandy loam, 2 to 5 percent slopesKfC15133576441mbtwtx20319891:24000
Kirvin soils, graded, 2 to 8 percent slopesKsC2415576443mbtytx20319891:24000
Kirvin fine sandy loam, 1 to 5 percent slopes2162343676112tljstx21319781:20000
Kirvin soils, graded23708367613dbjhtx21319781:20000
Kirvin-Urban land complex, 2 to 5 percent slopes22370367612dbjgtx21319781:20000
Kirvin fine sandy loam, 1 to 5 percent slopesKfC203245755212tljstx22519941:24000
Kirvin gravelly fine sandy loam, 1 to 5 percent slopesKgC24715755222tljqtx22519941:24000
Kirvin soils, graded, 2 to 8 percent slopesKhC950575523m9w8tx22519941:24000
Kirvin fine sandy loam, 1 to 5 percent slopesKrB71923692102tljstx28919851:24000
Kirvin gravelly fine sandy loam, 1 to 5 percent slopesKsB3303692112tljqtx28919851:24000
Kirvin fine sandy loam, 1 to 8 percent slopes28310265756372tlk2tx34719761:24000
Kirvin gravelly fine sandy loam, 1 to 8 percent slopes295476575638m9zztx34719761:24000
Kirvin soils, graded, 2 to 8 percent slopes311490575641mb02tx34719761:24000
Kirvin-Urban land complex, 1 to 5 percent slopes30331575640mb01tx34719761:24000
Kirvin fine sandy loam, 1 to 8 percent slopesKf11225756932tlk2tx36519711:20000
Kirvin complex, 1 to 8 percent slopesKp497575694mb1stx36519711:20000
Kirvin fine sandy loam, 1 to 5 percent slopesKfC265775782222tljstx40119931:24000
Kirvin gravelly fine sandy loam, 2 to 5 percent slopesKgC19614578224mdpdtx40119931:24000
Kirvin fine sandy loam, 5 to 15 percent slopesKfE9113578223mdpctx40119931:24000
Kirvin soils graded, 2 to 8 percent slopesKsC1358578225mdpftx40119931:24000
Kirvin fine sandy loam, 1 to 5 percent slopesKfC31945757292tljstx41920021:24000
Kirvin gravelly fine sandy loam, 1 to 5 percent slopesKgC11205757742tljqtx41920021:24000
Kirvin soils, 1 to 5 percent slopes, gradedKsC433575732mb30tx41920021:24000
Kirvin very fine sandy loam, 1 to 5 percent slopesKfC232775758062tljptx42319871:24000
Kirvin gravelly fine sandy loam, 2 to 8 percent slopesKgC71385758072tlk3tx42319871:24000
Kirvin-Urban land complex, 1 to 5 percent slopesKvC2117575809mb5htx42319871:24000
Kirvin fine sandy loam, 1 to 5 percent slopesKfC61473730512tljstx46719941:24000
Kirvin very gravelly fine sandy loam, 2 to 5 percent slopesKgC576373052dj5ytx46719941:24000
Kirvin very fine sandy loam, 2 to 5 percent slopesKfC9547576055mbfftx49919931:24000
Kirvin gravelly fine sandy loam, 2 to 8 percent slopesKgC93375760562tlk3tx49919931:24000
Kirvin soils, graded, 3 to 8 percent slopesKsC1879576057mbfhtx49919931:24000
Kirvin very fine sandy loam, 3 to 8 percent slopesKfC13723576108mbh4tx60319841:24000
Kirvin gravelly fine sandy loam, 2 to 8 percent slopesKgC132495761092tlk3tx60319841:24000
Kirvin soils, graded, 2 to 8 percent slopesKsC1534576111mbh7tx60319841:24000
Kirvin-Urban land complex, 2 to 8 percent slopesKrC1266576110mbh6tx60319841:24000
Kirvin gravelly fine sandy loam, 2 to 8 percent slopesKgC337845761502tlk3tx60819811:24000
Kirvin very fine sandy loam, 1 to 5 percent slopesKfC131155761492tljptx60819811:24000
Kirvin-Urban land complex, 2 to 5 percent slopesKrC3434576151mbjjtx60819811:24000
Kirvin soils, graded, 3 to 8 percent slopesKsC2557576152mbjktx60819811:24000
Kirvin gravelly fine sandy loam, 2 to 8 percent slopesKnD33393743962tlk3tx61019731:20000
Kirvin soils, 3 to 8 percent slopesKvD499374397dklbtx61019731:20000
Kirvin gravelly fine sandy loam, 1 to 5 percent slopesKiC321785764972tljqtx61620041:24000
Kirvin very fine sandy loam, 1 to 5 percent slopesKrC319835764962tljptx61620041:24000
Kirvin soils, graded, 2 to 8 percent slopesKiD5782576528mbxptx61620041:24000
Kirvin fine sandy loam, 1 to 5 percent slopesKhB2541118947602tljstx61920071:24000
Kirvin gravelly fine sandy loam, 1 to 5 percent slopesKiC508518947542tljqtx61920071:24000
Kirvin soils, 2 to 8 percent slopes, gradedKiD1323189481521lq2tx61920071:24000

Map of Series Extent

Approximate geographic distribution of the KIRVIN 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 .