Official Series Description


Lab Data Summary

Aggregate lab data for the MONARDA soil series. This aggregation is based on all pedons with a current taxon name of MONARDA, 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 MONARDA 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
14383P033782NH007002Monarda6Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties44.9749985,-71.3916702
14387P008986NH007001Monarda7Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties45.2838898,-71.2847214
14387P009086NH007002Monarda6Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties45.2552795,-71.2655563
14309N0153S08ME021001.MonardaMONARDA6Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties46.0244667,-69.6196833
14310N0329S09ME021013.MonardaMonarda6Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties45.6533889,-69.48675
144A40A0519S1968VT021007Monarda6Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties43.6542332,-73.0884426
144B40A04131958ME019001Monarda6Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties44.900063,-69.2828247
144B40A04071958ME019002Monarda6Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties44.9166667,-69.25
144B40A0412ME-58-09-019-05Monarda6Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties44.8571111,-69.2809722
14612N7807S11ME003025.MonardaMonarda6Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties46.14075,-67.8961389
n/a97P0228S1996NH007010Monarda6Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Propertiesn/a

Water Balance

Monthly water balance estimated using a leaky-bucket style model for the MONARDA 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 MONARDA 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 MONARDA 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 MONARDA 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 MONARDA 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 MONARDA series and competing. Series are sorted according to hierarchical clustering of median values. Source: SSURGO map unit geometry and 1981-2010, 800m PRISM data .

There are insufficient data to create the annual climate figure.

Geomorphic description summaries for the MONARDA 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.

There are insufficient data to create the 3D flats position figure.

Soil series sharing subgroup-level classification with MONARDA, 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. ME-2010-09-03-02 | Franklin County Area and Part of Somerset County - 2003

    Typical pattern of the soils and underlying material in the Telos-Chesuncook-Monarda general soil map unit (Soil Survey of Franklin County Area and Part of Somerset County, Maine; 2003).

Map Units

Map units containing MONARDA 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
Monarda silt loam, 0 to 3 percent slopes, very stonyMrA144472844782t0ygme01119741:20000
Monarda silt loam, 0 to 3 percent slopesMoA26062844772t0ykme01119741:20000
Monarda-Telos complex, 0 to 8 percent slopes, very stonyMyB86012845692slvgme02719791:20000
Monarda silt loam, 0 to 3 percent slopesMwB6892845682t0ykme02719791:20000
Monarda silt loam, 0 to 3 percent slopes, very stonyMr995512847802t0ygme60219671:20000
Monarda silt loam, 0 to 3 percent slopesMo59312847792t0ykme60219671:20000
Monarda-Burnham complex, 3 to 8 percent slopesMoB1216883018522t0ymme60719601:20000
Monarda-Burnham complex, 0 to 3 percent slopesMoA710843018512t0ylme60719601:20000
Monarda-Burnham complex, 0 to 3 percent slopes, very stonyMrB688193018532t0ynme60719601:20000
Monarda-Burnham complex, 0 to 3 percent slopes, very stonyMrB912446141902t0ynme60819621:20000
Monarda-Burnham complex, 0 to 3 percent slopesMoA700036141882t0ylme60819621:20000
Monarda-Burnham complex, 3 to 8 percent slopesMoB566806141892t0ymme60819621:20000
Monarda-Telos complex, 0 to 8 percent slopes, very stonyMUB228682850272slvgme61019921:20000
Monarda-Burnham complex, 0 to 3 percent slopes, very stonyMTB58412850262t0ynme61019921:20000
Telos-Monarda-Monson association, 0 to 8 percent slopes, rockyTMB40442850622t0jpme61019921:20000
Monarda extremely flaggy silt loam, 0 to 8 percent slopes, very stonyMsB20872850412w3z3me61019921:20000
Telos-Monarda association, 0 to 8 percent slopes, rubblyTLB8212850612w3z7me61019921:20000
Monarda silt loam, 0 to 8 percent slopesMrB3932850402t0yhme61019921:20000
Monarda-Telos complex, 0 to 8 percent slopes, very stonyMOB34419746076t1bzme61220161:24000
Monarda-Burnham complex, 0 to 3 percent slopes, very stonyMXA22273746065t1bmme61220161:24000
Monarda-Monson-Telos association, 0 to 8 percent slopes, rockyMMB18403746077t1c0me61220161:24000
Monarda-Telos complex, 0 to 8 percent slopes, very stonyTmB885314830121ls63me61220161:24000
Kenduskeag-Monarda complex, 0 to 8 percent slopes, very stonyKMB667614831151ls9fme61220161:24000
Monarda-Burnham complex, 0 to 3 percent slopes, very stonyMbA4430741912sx0nme61220161:24000
Monarda gravelly silt loam, 0 to 3 percent slopesMoA1917741911sx0mme61220161:24000
Telos-Monarda-Urban land association, 0 to 8 percent slopesMuB50723960892lfb6me61220161:24000
Monarda-Burnham complex, 0 to 3 percent slopes, very stonyMrB2207982852352t0ynme61419601:20000
Monarda-Burnham complex, 0 to 15 percent slopes, extremely stonyMsC487652852362w3z8me61419601:20000
Monarda silt loam, 0 to 3 percent slopesMoB90542852342t0ykme61419601:20000
Howland-Monarda association, 0 to 8 percent slopes, very stonyHRB473402853322w3zfme61519941:24000
Monarda-Telos complex, 0 to 8 percent slopes, very stonyTMB360442853682slvgme61519941:24000
Telos-Monarda-Monson association, 0 to 8 percent slopes, rockyTNB284042853692t0jpme61519941:24000
Monarda-Burnham complex, 0 to 3 percent slopes, very stonyMW272862853432t0ynme61519941:24000
Monarda-Howland-Thorndike complex, 3 to 15 percent slopes, very stonyMXB206392853442w3znme61519941:24000
Monarda silt loam, 0 to 8 percent slopesMvB7562853492t0yhme61519941:24000
Monarda-Telos complex, 0 to 8 percent slopes, very stonyMWB94992855982slvgme61720041:24000
Telos-Elliottsville-Monarda complex, 0 to 8 percent slopes, very stonyTEB17622856252w3zbme61720041:24000
Monarda-Burnham complex, 0 to 3 percent slopes, very stonyMXB6562855992t0ynme61720041:24000
Monarda silt loam, 0 to 8 percent slopes, very stonyMvB5852856062w3z9me61720041:24000
Monarda-Telos complex, 0 to 8 percent slopes, very stonyMTB1358092856992slvgme61920051:24000
Telos-Monarda-Monson association, 0 to 8 percent slopes, rockyTMB1008572856942t0jpme61920051:24000
Monarda-Burnham complex, 0 to 3 percent slopes, very stonyMOB639902857002t0ynme61920051:24000
Monarda-Knob Lock association, 1 to 12 percent slopes, very rockyMRB32472857102w3zcme61920051:24000
Telos-Monarda-Monson association, 0 to 8 percent slopes, rockyTRB28911825499192t0jpme62020111:24000
Monarda-Burnham complex, 0 to 3 percent slopes, very stonyMBA18430825499232t0ynme62020111:24000
Monarda-Telos complex, 0 to 8 percent slopes, very stonyTMB14558225499222slvgme62020111:24000
Telos-Monarda-Monson association, 0 to 8 percent slopes, rockyTRB20903825498582t0jpme62120111:24000
Monarda-Burnham complex, 0 to 3 percent slopes, very stonyMBA13848425498632t0ynme62120111:24000
Monarda-Telos complex, 0 to 8 percent slopes, very stonyTMB11974925498622slvgme62120111:24000
Monarda-Telos complex, 0 to 8 percent slopes, very stonyTMB9561519092992slvgme62220071:24000
Monarda-Burnham complex, 0 to 3 percent slopes, very stonyMUB5868919093002t0ynme62220071:24000
Telos-Monarda-Monson association, 0 to 8 percent slopes, rockyTNB2796319092942t0jpme62220071:24000
Monarda-Telos association, gently sloping, very stony770B14682807429f46nh60720001:24000
Monarda-Burnham association, gently sloping, very stony769B1172807409f44nh60720001:24000
Lanesboro-Monarda association, strongly sloping, very stonyLmC73002903569r4bny02119851:15840

Map of Series Extent

Approximate geographic distribution of the MONARDA 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 .