Official Series Description


Lab Data Summary

Aggregate lab data for the MOOSEFLAT soil series. This aggregation is based on all pedons with a current taxon name of MOOSEFLAT, 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 MOOSEFLAT were used in the calculation. Source: KSSL snapshot (updated 2020-03-13). Methods used to assemble the KSSL snapshot used by SoilWeb / SDE

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Water Balance

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

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Select annual climate data summaries for the MOOSEFLAT 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).

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Geomorphic description summaries for the MOOSEFLAT 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).

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Competing Series

Soil series competing with MOOSEFLAT share the same family level classification in Soil Taxonomy. Source: parsed OSD records (updated 2023-10-02) and snapshot of the SC database (updated 2023-10-02).

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Select annual climate data summaries for the MOOSEFLAT 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).

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Geomorphic description summaries for the MOOSEFLAT 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).

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Soil series sharing subgroup-level classification with MOOSEFLAT, 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

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Map Units

Map units containing MOOSEFLAT 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
Mooseflat sandy clay loam, 0 to 5 percent slopes57A993506898k0gkco6481:24000
Wiskisprings family, frequently flooded-Mooseflat, frequently flooded-Menbar, occasionally flooded, complex, 0 to 5 percent slopes, MLRA 4710074431732882w1fsid71220081:24000
Wiskisprings family, frequently flooded-Mooseflat, frequently flooded-Menbar, occasionally flooded, complex, 0 to 5 percent slopes, MLRA 47100759128994372w1fsid7131:24000
Wiskisprings family, frequently flooded-Mooseflat, frequently flooded-Menbar, occasionally flooded, complex, 0 to 5 percent slopes, MLRA 43B1007432929809092x022id7131:24000
Libeg-Bearmouth-Mooseflat complex, 0 to 4 percent slopes1B11024962932p9scid75819981:24000
Mooseflat loam, 0 to 4 percent slopes640B1425118132p9wnid75819981:24000
Libeg-Bearmouth-Mooseflat complex, 0 to 4 percent slopes1B220426114672p9scid76120181:24000
Tepete-Dunkleber-Mooseflat complex, 0 to 2 percent slopes16A19224821562p9wkid76120181:24000
Mooseflat loam, 0 to 4 percent slopes640B10626114662p9wnid76120181:24000
Boquet-Mooseflat, occasionally flooded-Animas, occasionally flooded families, complex, 1 to 8 percent slopes6210C6931692422v10dmt60019691:24000
Libeg-Mooseflat, frequently flooded complex, 4 to 25 percent slopes2712D1951483664zd0mt60420011:24000
Dunkleber-Mooseflat-Wichup families, complex, alluvial-colluvial deposits, rarely flooded618G63521487294zrqmt60520071:24000
Wichup, rarely flooded-Mooseflat, rarely flooded-Lowder, frequently flooded families, complex, valley bottoms648G55441487374zrzmt60520071:24000
Como-Garlet-Mooseflat, rarely flooded families, complex, valley bottoms641S18531487334zrvmt60520071:24000
Wisdom-Shewag-Mooseflat complex, 0 to 4 percent slopes23B11981859520w85pmt60520071:24000
Tepete-Dunkleber-Mooseflat complex, 0 to 2 percent slopes16A671185951720dzfmt60520071:24000
Foxgulch, rarely flooded-Mooseflat, occasionally flooded-Copperbasin, rarely flooded complex, 0 to 4 percent slopes13B2631859516w8psmt60520071:24000
Mooseflat loam, 0 to 4 percent slopes40B242185952520dzpmt60520071:24000
Bearmouth-Mooseflat-Finn complex, 0 to 4 percent slopes9B188185951320dz9mt60520071:24000
Medicinelodge, occasionally flooded-Copperbasin-Mooseflat complex, 0 to 4 percent slopes240B14926334312kp41mt60520071:24000
Mooseflat, occasionally flooded-Monaberg, rarely flooded, wet complex, 1 to 4 percent slopes37B87185968020f4pmt60520071:24000
Mooseflat, rarely flooded-Foxgulch complex, 0 to 4 percent slopes414A70185957520f19mt60520071:24000
Mooseflat loam, 0 to 2 percent slopes114A38185956820f12mt60520071:24000
Mooseflat loam, 0 to 4 percent slopes640B2825976502p9wnmt60520071:24000
Foolhen-Mooseflat-Water complex, 0 to 2 percent slopes214A17185957020f14mt60520071:24000
Kilgore-Mooseflat complex, 0 to 2 percent slopes914A13185958920f1rmt60520071:24000
Libeg-Mooseflat, frequently flooded loams, 4 to 25 percent slopes2712D6185950420dz0mt60520071:24000
Mooseflat-Foolhen-Medicinelodge complex, 0 to 4 percent slopes, occasionally flooded260B526334362mdw1mt60520071:24000
Wisdom-Shewag-Mooseflat complex, 0 to 4 percent slopes23B21119812221w85pmt61020051:24000
Foxgulch, rarely flooded-Mooseflat, occasionally flooded-Copperbasin, rarely flooded complex, 0 to 4 percent slopes13B16308812720w8psmt61020051:24000
Tepete-Dunkleber-Mooseflat complex, 0 to 2 percent slopes16A6386806449w25hmt61020051:24000
Mooseflat-Eachuston-Copperbasin complex, 0 to 2 percent slopes54A594712923271dcrzmt61020051:24000
Mooseflat loam, 0 to 4 percent slopes, occasionally flooded40B4193817255wff2mt61020051:24000
Bearmouth-Mooseflat-Finn complex, 0 to 4 percent slopes9B3507806446w25dmt61020051:24000
Kilgore-Mooseflat complex, 0 to 2 percent slopes914A54415303341ncfmmt61020051:24000
Mooseflat-Foolhen-Medicinelodge complex, 0 to 4 percent slopes, occasionally flooded260B40729111112mdw1mt61020051:24000
Kilgore-Mooseflat-Water complex, 0 to 2 percent slopes414A23115312091ndbvmt61020051:24000
Wichup-Mooseflat-Lowder families, complex, valley bottoms648G19815312111ndbxmt61020051:24000
Dunkleber-Mooseflat-Wichup families, complex, alluvial-colluvial deposits618G4515312381ndcsmt61020051:24000
Mooseflat, occasionally flooded-Regulus, occasionally flooded-Copperbasin, rarely flooded complex, 0 to 4 percent slopes13B557214722021ldydmt61220111:24000
Medicinelodge, occasionally flooded-Copperbasin-Mooseflat complex, 0 to 4 percent slopes240B313923737952kp41mt61220111:24000
Mooseflat-Foolhen-Medicinelodge complex, 0 to 4 percent slopes, occasionally flooded260B166024254412mdw1mt61220111:24000
Wisdom-Shewag-Mooseflat, occasionally flooded complex, 0 to 4 percent slopes23B122416752641t77smt61220111:24000
Mooseflat loam, 0 to 4 percent slopes640B106824929142p9wnmt61220111:24000
Mooseflat loam, 0 to 4 percent slopes, occasionally flooded40B10622597685wff2mt61220111:24000
Copperbasin, rarely flooded-Finn-Mooseflat, occasionally flooded complex, 1 to 4 percent slopes280B27325153922ppjlmt61220111:24000
Como-Garlet-Mooseflat, rarely flooded families, complex, valley bottoms641S625977274zrvmt61220111:24000
Mooseflat-Foolhen-Medicinelodge complex, 0 to 4 percent slopes, occasionally flooded260B56724929672mdw1mt61420121:24000
Mooseflat loam, 0 to 2 percent slopes114A245915455655tpmt61620031:24000
Mooseflat-Foxgulch complex, 0 to 4 percent slopes414A141616975091tzdcmt61620031:24000
Kilgore-Foolhen-Mooseflat complex, 0 to 2 percent slopes314A87715469555z5mt61620031:24000
Adel-Mooseflat complex, 8 to 35 percent slopes437E7741547855622mt61620031:24000
Kilgore-Mooseflat complex, 0 to 2 percent slopes914A58615514456fnmt61620031:24000
Mooseflat-Foolhen complex, 0 to 2 percent slopes514A552154893565kmt61620031:24000
Elve-Bendoh-Mooseflat-complex, 4 to 25 percent slopes, moderately impacted5008D484154842563xmt61620031:24000
Elve-Bendoh-Mooseflat complex, 8 to 35 percent slopes, moderately impacted5008E418154843563ymt61620031:24000
Kilgore-Foolhen-Mooseflat complex, 0 to 2 percent slopes, moderately impacted1314A397612104njy9mt61620031:24000
Foolhen-Mooseflat-Water complex, 0 to 2 percent slopes214A38615463755x9mt61620031:24000
Waldbillig-Mooseflat complex, 4 to 25 percent slopes697E378154997568xmt61620031:24000
Mooseflat-Mohaggin complex, 25 to 60 percent slopes714F299155018569lmt61620031:24000
Liart-Mooseflat-Tibkey complex, 0 to 4 percent slopes, moderately impacted5005C293154839563tmt61620031:24000
Mooseflat-Mohaggin complex, 4 to 25 percent slopes714E260155017569kmt61620031:24000
Beehive-Mooseflat complex, 0 to 4 percent slopes608B87415561956xzmt62219971:24000
Bavdark, moist-Bavdark-Mooseflat loams, 4 to 25 percent slopes582E58315560556xjmt62219971:24000
Beehive-Mooseflat complex, 4 to 8 percent slopes608D15315562056y0mt62219971:24000
Foolhen-Mooseflat-Menbar, rarely flooded complex, 0 to 4 percent slopes503B105617145211vk34mt62420211:24000
Mooseflat-Foxgulch-Redfish families, complex, 2 to 12 percent slopes, occasionally flooded1110D329796342qbyymt62420211:24000
Mooseflat loam, 1 to 4 percent slopes2331B8151509085210mt62719981:24000
Mooseflat-Elvick loams, 1 to 4 percent slopes2332B3891509095211mt62719981:24000
Libeg-Mooseflat loams, 4 to 25 percent slopes2712D100150991523pmt62719981:24000
Boquet-Mooseflat, occasionally flooded-Animas, occasionally flooded families, complex, 1 to 8 percent slopes6210C8830941042v10dmt63019911:24000
Libeg-Mooseflat loams, 4 to 25 percent slopes2712D117044741v6n1mt63119881:24000
Mooseflat-Foxgulch-Redfish families, complex, 2 to 12 percent slopes, occasionally flooded1110D576425128722qbyymt6321:24000
Medicinelodge-Mooseflat, occasionally flooded-Wetpark families, complex, 2 to 8 percent slopes1210C97924979212pwt1mt6321:24000
Boquet-Mooseflat, occasionally flooded-Animas, occasionally flooded families, complex, 1 to 8 percent slopes6210C92828324312v10dmt6321:24000
Medicinelodge-Adel-Mooseflat complex, 4 to 15 percent slopes23D6622512883pdnqmt6321:24000
Tetonville-Sebud, very stony-Mooseflat, occasionally flooded families, complex, 2 to 15 percent slopes1113D37926274342rf1vmt6321:24000
Mooseflat-Foolhen-Fleecer complex, 2 to 8 percent slopes331C19217031431v583mt63520061:24000
Mooseflat loam, 1 to 4 percent slopes2331B6917031081v56zmt63520061:24000
Mooseflat-Foxgulch complex, 0 to 4 percent slopes165A4317031301v57pmt63520061:24000
Mooseflat, very stony-Pappascreek, very stony-Euell complex, 2 to 15 percent slopes595D2617031951v59smt63520061:24000
Stecum-Mooseflat-Basincreek complex, 4 to 30 percent slopes, very bouldery408E2517031651v58tmt63520061:24000
Bavdark, moist-Bavdark-Mooseflat loams, 4 to 25 percent slopes172541465544xhkmt63619831:24000
Como-Garlet-Mooseflat families, complex, valley bottoms3012817101581vdkdmt63619831:24000
Medicinelodge-Adel-Mooseflat complex, 4 to 15 percent slopes23D3436637785pdnqmt63720141:24000
Mooseflat-Foxgulch-Redfish families, complex, 2 to 12 percent slopes, occasionally flooded1110D9929796732qbyymt63720141:24000
Foolhen-Mooseflat-Menbar, rarely flooded complex, 0 to 4 percent slopes503B37233124551vk34mt63920001:24000
Boquet-Mooseflat, occasionally flooded-Animas, occasionally flooded families, complex, 1 to 8 percent slopes6210C4830941322v10dmt65719901:24000
Mooseflat-Shewag-Marcel complex, 2 to 20 percent slopes1306E1703695898rc4bmt6691:24000
Adel-Mooseflat, mucky peat, complex, 4 to 15 percent slopes3410E1082696028rc8jmt6691:24000
Mooseflat, rarely flooded-Foxgulch, very rarely flooded complex, 0 to 4 percent slopes165A218714246801jthfmt67020071:24000
Foolhen-Monaberg-Mooseflat complex, 0 to 4 percent slopes36A900320258br7xmt67020071:24000
Mooseflat, occasionally flooded-Foolhen, occasionally flooded-Fleecer complex, 2 to 8 percent slopes331C71015167752ttmt67020071:24000
Kilgore, rarely flooded-Mooseflat, occasionally flooded-Philipsburg complex, 0 to 6 percent slopes24B460320241br7cmt67020071:24000
Mooseflat, very stony-Pappascreek, very stony-Euell complex, 2 to 15 percent slopes595D35214247581jtkymt67020071:24000
Stecum-Mooseflat-Basincreek complex, 4 to 30 percent slopes, very bouldery408E31714247241jtjvmt67020071:24000
Savenac-Pappascreek-Mooseflat complex, 4 to 25 percent slopes, very stony557D305320365brccmt67020071:24000
Pappascreek-Monaberg-Mooseflat complex, 2 to 15 percent slopes, stony727D20214247901jtlzmt67020071:24000
Mooseflat, occasionally flooded-Bridger-Kilgore, rarely flooded complex, 0 to 8 percent slopes26C150320248br7lmt67020071:24000
Mooseflat, occasionally flooded-Monaberg, rarely flooded complex, 1 to 4 percent slopes37B136320246br7jmt67020071:24000
Alex-Mooseflat complex, 0 to 2 percent slopes21143276024278852mhdwwy6351:24000
Alex-Mooseflat complex, 0 to 2 percent slopes211456325143922mhdwwy66219981:24000
Alex-Mooseflat complex, 0 to 2 percent slopes2114160926336792mhdwwy66320121:24000

Map of Series Extent

Approximate geographic distribution of the MOOSEFLAT 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).