Official Series Description


Lab Data Summary

Aggregate lab data for the MARLETTE soil series. This aggregation is based on all pedons with a current taxon name of MARLETTE, 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 MARLETTE 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
9840A1910S1970MI057002Marlette7Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties43.3505592,-84.7326965
9809N0070S2008MI087002Marlette1Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties43.1868167,-83.4597917
9813N97285S2013MI081001Marlette6Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties43.0833889,-85.7021667
9813N97287S2013MI123001Marlette6Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties43.5356611,-86.0157056

Water Balance

Monthly water balance estimated using a leaky-bucket style model for the MARLETTE 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 MARLETTE 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 MARLETTE 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 MARLETTE 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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Competing Series

Soil series competing with MARLETTE 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 MARLETTE 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 MARLETTE 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 MARLETTE, 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. MI-2012-02-06-05 | Allegan County - March 1987

    Pattern of soils and underlying material in the Marlette-Capac-Metea association (Soil Survey of Allegan County, Michigan; March 1987).

  2. MI-2012-02-06-25 | Ingham County - August 1979

    Pattern of Capac, Marlette, and Colwood soils in association 5 (Soil Survey of Ingham County, Michigan; August 1979).

  3. MI-2012-02-06-54 | Tuscola County - September 1986

    Pattern of soils and parent material in the Marlette-Capac-Spinks association (Soil Survey of Tuscola County, Michigan; September 1986).

Map Units

Map units containing MARLETTE 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
Capac-Marlette loams, 1 to 6 percent slopes75B117562124922w63smi00519841:15840
Marlette fine sandy loam, 2 to 6 percent slopes51B346131861032w5mjmi01519881:15840
Marlette-Oshtemo complex, 6 to 12 percent slopes67C889418612167nxmi01519881:15840
Marlette-Oshtemo complex, 12 to 18 percent slopes67D703918612267nymi01519881:15840
Marlette-Oshtemo complex, 18 to 40 percent slopes67E586618612367nzmi01519881:15840
Marlette-Oshtemo complex, 0 to 6 percent slopes67B396118612067nwmi01519881:15840
Coloma-Marlette complex, 18 to 40 percent slopes68E182918612767p3mi01519881:15840
Coloma-Marlette complex, 6 to 12 percent slopes68C119118612567p1mi01519881:15840
Marlette fine sandy loam, moderately wet, 0 to 2 percent slopes51A109918610267n9mi01519881:15840
Coloma-Marlette complex, 12 to 18 percent slopes68D81218612667p2mi01519881:15840
Coloma-Marlette complex, 0 to 6 percent slopes68B55518612467p0mi01519881:15840
Marlette loam, 2 to 6 percent slopesMaB258031863782tpklmi03719741:15840
Capac-Marlette loams, 1 to 6 percent slopesCbB207601863662w63smi03719741:15840
Owosso-Marlette sandy loams, 2 to 6 percent slopesOwB904018639267ynmi03719741:15840
Owosso-Marlette sandy loams, 6 to 12 percent slopesOwC191918639367ypmi03719741:15840
Boyer complex, 12 to 18 percent slopesBoD109518636367xqmi03719741:15840
Marlette clay loam, 6 to 12 percent slopes, severely erodedMbC399818638067y8mi03719741:15840
Marlette clay loam, 12 to 18 percent slopes, severely erodedMbD399318638267ybmi03719741:15840
Marlette loam, 2 to 6 percent slopesMaB701881862362tpklmi04519741:15840
Capac-Marlette loams, 1 to 6 percent slopesCbB356171862242w63smi04519741:15840
Owosso-Marlette sandy loams, 1 to 6 percent slopesOwB1356518624567sxmi04519741:15840
Owosso-Marlette sandy loams, 6 to 12 percent slopesOwC421618624667symi04519741:15840
Marlette clay loam, 6 to 12 percent slopes, severely erodedMbC3189118624067srmi04519741:15840
Owosso-Marlette sandy loams, 12 to 18 percent slopesOwD176218624767szmi04519741:15840
Marlette sandy loam, 6 to 12 percent slopesMfC31223966522lfxcmi04919671:20000
Marlette-Capac complex, 0 to 6 percent slopesMgB13023966542lfxfmi04919671:20000
Marlette sandy loam, 1 to 6 percent slopesMeB11024200502m784mi04919671:20000
Marlette loam, 12 to 18 percent slopesMcD10524200702m78smi04919671:20000
Marlette loam, 18 to 35 percent slopesMcE5724233752mbqdmi04919671:20000
Marlette sandy loam, 18 to 35 percent slopesMfE4423966472lfx6mi04919671:20000
Marlette sandy loam, 12 to 18 percent slopesMfD3123966532lfxdmi04919671:20000
Marlette sandy loam, 2 to 6 percent slopesMfB524097162lwhsmi04919671:20000
Marlette sandy loam, 2 to 6 percent slopesMaB113391870192x2symi05719751:12000
Marlette loam, 2 to 6 percent slopesMbB4626735882tpklmi05719751:12000
Marlette loam, 6 to 12 percent slopes, moderately eroded107C24250816269zqmi06319781:20000
Marlette loam, 18 to 25 percent slopes, moderately eroded107E22250816369zwmi06319781:20000
Marlette fine sandy loam, 2 to 6 percent slopesMaB269991867352w5mjmi06519771:15840
Urban land-Marlette complex, 2 to 12 percent slopesUtB1647218676368bmmi06519771:15840
Owosso-Marlette sandy loams, 2 to 6 percent slopesOwB1545918674768b3mi06519771:15840
Owosso-Marlette sandy loams, 6 to 12 percent slopesOwC292418674868b4mi06519771:15840
Marlette loam, 12 to 18 percent slopes, erodedMeD21758186737689smi06519771:15840
Marlette-Boyer complex, 18 to 25 percent slopesMoE413186738689tmi06519771:15840
Marlette loam, 2 to 6 percent slopesMgB94031880562tpklmi06719651:15840
Marlette loam, 6 to 12 percent slopes, moderately erodedMgC2270818805869pdmi06719651:15840
Marlette sandy loam, 2 to 6 percent slopes, moderately erodedMkB2224218806769ppmi06719651:15840
Marlette sandy loam, 6 to 12 percent slopes, moderately erodedMkC2220918806869pqmi06719651:15840
Marlette sandy loam, 2 to 6 percent slopesMkB14491880662x2symi06719651:15840
Marlette sandy loam, 12 to 18 percent slopes, moderately erodedMkD282918806969prmi06719651:15840
Marlette loam, 0 to 2 percent slopesMgA76418805569p9mi06719651:15840
Marlette clay loam, 12 to 18 percent slopes, severely erodedMfD363318805369p7mi06719651:15840
Marlette clay loam, 6 to 12 percent slopes, severely erodedMfC357218805269p6mi06719651:15840
Marlette loam, 12 to 18 percent slopes, moderately erodedMgD255518805969pfmi06719651:15840
Marlette loamy sand, 2 to 6 percent slopes, moderately erodedMhB225418806369pkmi06719651:15840
Marlette sandy loam, 0 to 2 percent slopesMkA24118806569pmmi06719651:15840
Marlette loam, 18 to 25 percent slopes, moderately erodedMgE222318806069pgmi06719651:15840
Marlette loamy sand, 6 to 12 percent slopes, moderately erodedMhC220418806469plmi06719651:15840
Marlette loam, 25 to 40 percent slopes, moderately erodedMgF218218806169phmi06719651:15840
Marlette clay loam, 18 to 25 percent slopes, severely erodedMfE315118805469p8mi06719651:15840
Marlette loamy sand, 2 to 6 percent slopesMhB13018806269pjmi06719651:15840
Marlette sandy loam, 18 to 25 percent slopesMkE5818807069psmi06719651:15840
Marlette sandy loam, 2 to 6 percent slopes101B126735152x2symi07319831:15840
Marlette-Owosso complex, 2 to 6 percent slopes64B47301887996bg9mi07519791:15840
Marlette-Owosso complex, 6 to 12 percent slopes64C16121888006bgbmi07519791:15840
Marlette loam, 2 to 6 percent slopes83B129801872112tpklmi08119841:15840
Owosso-Marlette sandy loams, 2 to 6 percent slopes11B1016318709668pcmi08119841:15840
Marlette-Oakville-Boyer complex, 15 to 60 percent slopes89E432018721668t7mi08119841:15840
Owosso-Marlette sandy loams, 6 to 12 percent slopes11C401118709768pdmi08119841:15840
Marlette sandy loam, 2 to 6 percent slopesMfB52471920616fvjmi08719661:15840
Marlette sandy loam, 2 to 6 percent slopes, moderately erodedMfB241241920626fvkmi08719661:15840
Marlette sandy loam, 6 to 12 percent slopes, moderately erodedMfC239171920646fvmmi08719661:15840
Marlette sandy loam, 6 to 12 percent slopesMfC7411920636fvlmi08719661:15840
Marlette sandy loam, 12 to 18 percent slopes, moderately erodedMfD26901920666fvpmi08719661:15840
Marlette sandy loam, 6 to 12 percent slopes, severely erodedMfC33711920656fvnmi08719661:15840
Marlette sandy loam, 0 to 2 percent slopesMfA2791920606fvhmi08719661:15840
Marlette sandy loam, 18 to 25 percent slopes, moderately erodedMfE22731920686fvrmi08719661:15840
Marlette-Capac complex, 0 to 6 percent slopesMyB2172508411692smi08719661:15840
Marlette sandy loam, 12 to 18 percent slopes, severely erodedMfD32161920676fvqmi08719661:15840
Marlette sandy loam, 25 to 60 percent slopes, moderately erodedMfF21381920696fvsmi08719661:15840
Marlette sandy loam, 18 to 35 percent slopesMfE4724095522lwbhmi08719661:15840
Marlette loam, 12 to 18 percent slopesMxD4326736716bgmmi08719661:15840
Marlette loam, 18 to 35 percent slopesMxE4326736726bgnmi08719661:15840
Marlette loam, 2 to 6 percent slopes, slightly erodedMxB138250841069zlmi08719661:15840
Marlette silt loam and loam, 2 to 6 percent slopes, slightly erodedMcB116250840569zymi08719661:15840
Marlette loam, 0 to 2 percent slopes, slightly erodedMxA116250840969zkmi08719661:15840
Marlette sandy loam, 12 to 18 percent slopesMfD22508407692vmi08719661:15840
Marlette silt loam and loam, 6 to 12 percent slopes, slightly erodedMcC1225084066b00mi08719661:15840
Marlette sandy loam, 1 to 6 percent slopesMaB4825085296bgkmi09919671:20000
Fern-Marlette complex, 0 to 6 percent slopes36B55031925476gc6mi10519921:15840
Fern-Marlette complex, 6 to 12 percent slopes36C17471925486gc7mi10519921:15840
Marlette fine sandy loam, 12 to 18 percent slopes13D4901924636g8hmi10519921:15840
Fern-Marlette complex, 18 to 35 percent slopes36E4491925506gc9mi10519921:15840
Fern-Marlette complex, 12 to 18 percent slopes36D3931925496gc8mi10519921:15840
Marlette loam, 6 to 12 percent slopes, eroded13C23851924626g8gmi10519921:15840
Marlette fine sandy loam, 18 to 35 percent slopes13E3741924646g8jmi10519921:15840
Marlette fine sandy loam, 35 to 45 percent slopes13F3101924656g8kmi10519921:15840
Marlette loam, 2 to 6 percent slopes, eroded13B21901924606g8dmi10519921:15840
Marlette sandy loam, 2 to 6 percent slopes17B112961877192x2symi10719821:15840
Marlette sandy loam, 12 to 18 percent slopes17D167018772169bjmi10719821:15840
Metea-Marlette-Spinks complex, 1 to 6 percent slopes42B10417186477681dmi12319901:15840
Marlette loam, 2 to 6 percent slopes41B101321864732tpklmi12319901:15840
Metea-Marlette-Spinks complex, 6 to 12 percent slopes42C10067186478681fmi12319901:15840
Metea-Spinks-Marlette complex, 12 to 25 percent slopes42D2927186480681hmi12319901:15840
Metea-Marlette-Spinks complex, 6 to 12 percent slopes, eroded42C21647186479681gmi12319901:15840
Marlette loam, 6 to 12 percent slopes, eroded41C21396186475681bmi12319901:15840
Urban land-Metea-Marlette complex, 0 to 8 percent slopes97B1206186522682vmi12319901:15840
Marlette-Metea complex, 0 to 18 percent slopes147C861864416807mi12319901:15840
Marlette sandy loam, 1 to 6 percent slopes10B409201888076bgkmi12519801:15840
Marlette sandy loam, 6 to 12 percent slopes10C259241888086bglmi12519801:15840
Urban land-Marlette complex, 0 to 8 percent slopes60B139521888686bjjmi12519801:15840
Marlette loam, 12 to 18 percent slopes10D57091888096bgmmi12519801:15840
Marlette loam, 18 to 35 percent slopes10E45531888106bgnmi12519801:15840
Sloan-Marlette association4331641888476bhvmi12519801:15840
Urban land-Marlette complex, 8 to 15 percent slopes60C30951888696bjkmi12519801:15840
Marlette sandy loam, 2 to 6 percent slopes139B70126736936fvjmi12519801:15840
Urban land-Marlette complex, 15 to 25 percent slopes60D2971888706bjlmi12519801:15840
Marlette-Fern complex, 0 to 6 percent slopes17B7831889416blwmi12719921:15840
Marlette-Fern complex, 6 to 12 percent slopes17C6321889426blxmi12719921:15840
Marlette-Fern complex, 12 to 18 percent slopes17D1191889436blymi12719921:15840
Marlette fine sandy loam, 12 to 18 percent slopes13D531889366blqmi12719921:15840
Marlette-Capac-Thetford complex, 2 to 6 percent slopesMaraaB230827632582tpkfmi13919671:15840
Marlette loam, 6 to 12 percent slopes, slightly erodedMfC176250838069zpmi14719691:20000
Marlette silt loam and loam, 0 to 2 percent slopes, slightly erodedMgA124250838269zxmi14719691:20000
Marlette loam, 6 to 12 percent slopes, moderately erodedMfC221250838169zqmi14719691:20000
Marlette silt loam and loam, 2 to 6 percent slopes, slightly erodedMgB119250838369zymi14719691:20000
Marlette loam, 2 to 6 percent slopes, slightly erodedMfB116250837969zlmi14719691:20000
Marlette loam, 0 to 2 percent slopes, slightly erodedMfA11250837869zkmi14719691:20000
Marlette loam, 2 to 6 percent slopes, slightly erodedMfB1738818834369zlmi15119551:15840
Marlette loam, 0 to 2 percent slopes, slightly erodedMfA1475618834269zkmi15119551:15840
Marlette silt loam and loam, 0 to 2 percent slopes, slightly erodedMgA1464918835369zxmi15119551:15840
Marlette silt loam and loam, 2 to 6 percent slopes, slightly erodedMgB1386918835469zymi15119551:15840
Marlette loam, 6 to 12 percent slopes, slightly erodedMfC1115818834669zpmi15119551:15840
Marlette loam, 6 to 12 percent slopes, moderately erodedMfC273918834769zqmi15119551:15840
Marlette silt loam and loam, 6 to 12 percent slopes, slightly erodedMgC14081883566b00mi15119551:15840
Marlette loam, 2 to 6 percent slopes, moderately erodedMfB223318834469zmmi15119551:15840
Marlette silt loam and loam, 2 to 6 percent slopes, moderately erodedMgB219518835569zzmi15119551:15840
Marlette-Capac complex, 0 to 6 percent slopesMtB1842508299692smi15119551:15840
Marlette loam, 12 to 18 percent slopes, slightly erodedMfD114918834969zsmi15119551:15840
Marlette loam, 12 to 18 percent slopes, moderately erodedMfD27218835069ztmi15119551:15840
Marlette silt loam and loam, 6 to 12 percent slopes, moderately erodedMgC2541883576b01mi15119551:15840
Marlette loam, 12 to 18 percent slopes, severely erodedMfD35418835169zvmi15119551:15840
Marlette sandy loam, 2 to 6 percent slopesMpB5225082936fvjmi15119551:15840
Marlette loam, 18 to 25 percent slopes, moderately erodedMfE23318835269zwmi15119551:15840
Marlette loam, 2 to 6 percent slopes, severely erodedMfB33018834569znmi15119551:15840
Marlette loam, 6 to 12 percent slopes, severely erodedMfC32918834869zrmi15119551:15840
Marlette sandy loam, 2 to 6 percent slopes, moderately erodedMpB22525082946fvkmi15119551:15840
Marlette sandy loam, 6 to 12 percent slopesMpC2225082956fvlmi15119551:15840
Marlette sandy loam, 6 to 12 percent slopes, moderately erodedMpC2225082966fvmmi15119551:15840
Owosso-Marlette sandy loams, 2 to 6 percent slopesOwB9923944882lcnkmi15519671:12000
Marlette loam, 2 to 6 percent slopesMlB7324246152tpklmi15519671:12000
Capac-Marlette loams, 1 to 6 percent slopesCbB2624418042w63smi15519671:12000
Owosso-Marlette sandy loams, 6 to 12 percent slopesOwC2523944892lcnlmi15519671:12000
Marlette loam, 12 to 18 percent slopes, erodedMlD2524245872mczhmi15519671:12000
Marlette fine sandy loam, 2 to 6 percent slopesMfB124244622w5mjmi15519671:12000
Marlette sandy loam, 6 to 12 percent slopes28C14656187482692tmi15719841:15840
Marlette-Capac complex, 0 to 6 percent slopes28B14252187481692smi15719841:15840
Marlette sandy loam, 12 to 18 percent slopes28D4177187483692vmi15719841:15840
Marlette sandy loam, 18 to 35 percent slopes28E1606187484692wmi15719841:15840
Marlette fine sandy loam, 2 to 6 percent slopes13B9981932892w5mjmi61420051:12000
Marlette fine sandy loam, 6 to 12 percent slopes13C6841934282w5mmmi61420051:12000

Map of Series Extent

Approximate geographic distribution of the MARLETTE 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 .