Official Series Description


Lab Data Summary

Aggregate lab data for the NIEMAN soil series. This aggregation is based on all pedons with a current taxon name of NIEMAN, 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 NIEMAN 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 NIEMAN 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 NIEMAN 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 NIEMAN 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 NIEMAN 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 NIEMAN 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 NIEMAN 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 NIEMAN 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 NIEMAN, 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 NIEMAN 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
Parkview, very stony-Nieman families, complex, 40 to 75 percent slopes220C1888507538k146co6501:24000
Nieman-Kingmine-Groomer families, complex, 5 to 35 percent slopes881404427334932slsmid7131:24000
Nieman family, extremely stony surface-Parkay, stony surface-Rubble land complex, 40 to 70 percent slopes880344027334922slslid7131:24000
Poodle-Sessions-Nieman families, complex, 2 to 15 percent slopes905122027335142sltdid7131:24000
Bickmore-Nieman, extremely stony surface, families, complex, 35 to 70 percent slopes884104327334962slsqid7131:24000
Nieman family-Rock outcrop-Bickmore family, low effective precipitation, complex, 45 to 80 percent slopes854103727334642sls4id7131:24000
Nieman family-Rock outcrop-Bickmore family, low effective precipitation, complex, 45 to 80 percent slopes85424131634412sls4id7161:24000
Nieman family-Rock outcrop-Bickmore family, low effective precipitation, complex, 45 to 80 percent slopes85463028586532sls4id75819981:24000
Hardhart, stony-Maciver-Nieman, very stony complex, 15 to 45 percent slopes280E13929952332l9x3mt02719791:24000
Philipsburg-Nieman-Woodhall complex, 4 to 15 percent slopes, very stony550D3973039582wfwcmt60219631:20000
Hardhart, stony-Maciver-Nieman, very stony complex, 15 to 45 percent slopes280E33330395851r3ttmt60219631:20000
Dailybasin, extremely stony-Bavdark, stony-Nieman, very stony families, complex, 8 to 35 percent slopes1145E19730396852v1mtmt60219631:20000
Guffey, extremely stony-Nieman, extremely bouldery families-Rock outcrop complex, 15 to 45 percent slopes, landslides1130F5130396842v1mrmt60219631:20000
Barbarela-Nieman-Oro Fino complex, 2 to 15 percent slopes27D4972609125nfv6mt60420011:24000
Nieman, very stony-Rock outcrop complex, 8 to 60 percent slopes30E1256609131nfvdmt60420011:24000
Libeg-Nieman, stony complex, 8 to 25 percent slopes998E7351483354zc0mt60420011:24000
Nieman-Madigan complex, 2 to 15 percent slopes133D1052820839vs8wmt60420011:24000
Libeg, very stony-Nieman, very stony-Rock outcrop complex, 20 to 60 percent slopes118F136925976492mj9dmt60520071:24000
Nieman, extremely stony-Ratiopeak, stony-Rock outcrop complex, 8 to 45 percent slopes133F110224038012lpbzmt60520071:24000
Libeg-Nieman, very stony-Worock complex, 15 to 60 percent slopes18F52024037802lpb9mt60520071:24000
Nieman, extremely stony-Sebud, very stony complex, 15 to 45 percent slopes21E225185951920dzhmt60520071:24000
Libeg, stony-Hairpin-Nieman, very stony complex, 15 to 35 percent slopes, mountains103E21624037942lpbrmt60520071:24000
Nieman, very stony-Bridger-Rock outcrop complex, 8 to 45 percent slopes333F11125976482pgh7mt60520071:24000
Libeg-Nieman-Rock outcrop complex, 20 to 60 percent slopes71F10524037882lpbkmt60520071:24000
Libeg, stony-Hairpin-Nieman, very stony complex, 15 to 35 percent slopes3E4024038182lpcjmt60520071:24000
Libeg-Nieman, stony complex, 8 to 25 percent slopes998E17185949920dyvmt60520071:24000
Nieman, extremely stony-Sebud, very stony complex, 15 to 45 percent slopes21E4412807283w31dmt61020051:24000
Barbarela-Monaberg-Nieman complex, 4 to 15 percent slopes61D88213823771hdgtmt61020051:24000
Libeg-Nieman, very stony-Worock complex, 15 to 60 percent slopes18F7465186861220qftmt61220111:24000
Libeg, stony-Hairpin-Nieman, very stony complex, 15 to 35 percent slopes, mountains103E6885190219921vd8mt61220111:24000
Libeg-Nieman-Rock outcrop complex, 20 to 60 percent slopes71F6264186059120g32mt61220111:24000
Butchhill, very stony-Libeg, stony-Nieman, extremely stony complex, 4 to 35 percent slopes701E561624098362lwmnmt61220111:24000
Nieman, extremely stony-Ratiopeak, stony-Rock outcrop complex, 8 to 50 percent slopes133F5390797910vs91mt61220111:24000
Dalys-Nieman-Blaine complex, 35 to 60 percent slopes135F4487797977vsc6mt61220111:24000
Libeg, very stony-Nieman, very stony-Rock outcrop complex, 20 to 60 percent slopes118F446224287382mj9dmt61220111:24000
Nieman-Madigan complex, 2 to 15 percent slopes133D3941797905vs8wmt61220111:24000
Woodhurst-Bullrey, very stony-Nieman, extremely stony complex, 2 to 25 percent slopes560E320424246192md0jmt61220111:24000
Nieman, very stony-Bridger-Rock outcrop complex, 8 to 45 percent slopes333F300624865792pgh7mt61220111:24000
Nieman, extremely stony-Maciver, stony-Madigan complex 15 to 50 percent slopes61F261316724761t4bvmt61220111:24000
Doolittle, very stony-Nieman, stony-Bridger, very stony complex, 15 to 45 percent slopes540F248118847182186cmt61220111:24000
Sebud, stony-Nieman, extremely stony-Rock outcrop complex, 4 to 35 percent slopes802E242124098192lwm3mt61220111:24000
Sebud, very stony-Oro Fino, stony-Nieman, extremely bouldery complex, 15 to 35 percent slopes550E212024244062mcsnmt61220111:24000
Libeg, very stony-Nieman, extremely stony-Rock outcrop complex, 15 to 60 percent slopes, landslides714F204524269112mgdgmt61220111:24000
Madigan-Dalys-Nieman complex, 15 to 35 percent slopes135E2039797913vs94mt61220111:24000
Butchhill, very stony-Loberg, very stony-Nieman, extremely stony complex, 8 to 50 percent slopes, landslides710F145024380282mtz2mt61220111:24000
Maciver, stony-Nieman, extremely stony complex, 15 to 35 percent slopes61E137916724721t4bqmt61220111:24000
Rubble land-Rock outcrop-Nieman, extremely bouldery complex, 15 to 45 percent slopes242F540797986vschmt61220111:24000
Libeg, stony-Hairpin-Nieman, very stony complex, 15 to 35 percent slopes3E535185777820c5bmt61220111:24000
Libeg-Nieman, extremely stony complex, 4 to 15 percent slopes403D16924286382mj65mt61220111:24000
Nieman, extremely stony-Sebud, very stony complex, 15 to 45 percent slopes21E1562512544w31dmt61220111:24000
Nieman, extremely stony-Ratiopeak, stony-Rock outcrop complex, 8 to 50 percent slopes133F14792520724vs91mt61420121:24000
Dalys-Nieman-Blaine complex, 35 to 60 percent slopes135F4842517440vsc6mt61420121:24000
Sebud, very stony-Oro Fino, stony-Nieman, extremely bouldery complex, 15 to 35 percent slopes550E40625207372mcsnmt61420121:24000
Libeg, very stony-Nieman, very stony-Rock outcrop complex, 20 to 60 percent slopes118F29325207232mj9dmt61420121:24000
Rubble land-Rock outcrop-Nieman, extremely bouldery complex, 15 to 45 percent slopes242F682520836vschmt61420121:24000
Butchhill, very stony-Libeg, stony-Nieman, extremely stony complex, 4 to 35 percent slopes701E4325416302lwmnmt61420121:24000
Sebud, stony-Nieman, extremely stony-Rock outcrop complex, 4 to 35 percent slopes802E2125207452lwm3mt61420121:24000
Dailybasin, extremely stony-Bavdark, stony-Nieman, very stony families, complex, 8 to 35 percent slopes1145E96830448372v1mtmt61519921:24000
Madigan, very bouldery-Nieman, very stony families, complex, 8 to 35 percent slopes, landslides1135E9130448362v1msmt61519921:24000
Philipsburg, very bouldery-Nieman, very stony-Woodhall, very stony complex, 4 to 15 percent slopes550D2529796442l9xvmt62420211:24000
Nieman, stony-Libeg-Rock outcrop complex, 35 to 60 percent slopes1643F118215066051s0mt62719981:24000
Nieman, bouldery-Rock outcrop-Libeg, very bouldery, complex, 25 to 60 percent slopes1642F107415065851rymt62719981:24000
Libeg, stony-Nieman, bouldery, complex, 15 to 45 percent slopes994E99715163752sjmt62719981:24000
Nieman, very stony-Rock outcrop-Libeg, bouldery, complex, 15 to 45 percent slopes1641E95015065651rwmt62719981:24000
Nieman, stony-Libeg complex, 15 to 35 percent slopes1643E51815065951rzmt62719981:24000
Libeg, very bouldery-Libeg, bouldery-Nieman, bouldery, complex, 15 to 45 percent slopes992E45615163452sfmt62719981:24000
Nieman, very stony-Rock outcrop-Libeg, stony, complex, 2 to 15 percent slopes1640D22915065551rvmt62719981:24000
Libeg-Nieman, stony, complex, 8 to 25 percent slopes998E18915164252spmt62719981:24000
Nieman, very stony-Rock outcrop-Libeg, very stony, complex, 45 to 70 percent slopes1641F15015065751rxmt62719981:24000
Kimpton-Nieman, very stony-Goosepeak, stony families, complex, 25 to 60 percent slopes1176F621924411692my7dmt6321:24000
Hardhart, stony-Maciver-Nieman, very stony complex, 15 to 45 percent slopes280E488123928002l9x3mt6321:24000
Philipsburg, very bouldery-Nieman, very stony-Woodhall, very stony complex, 4 to 15 percent slopes550D187023928232l9xvmt6321:24000
Hungryhill, very stony-Dailybasin-Nieman, extremely stony families, complex, 8 to 35 percent slopes1167E147426322322qbzdmt6321:24000
Nieman, very bouldery-Woodhall, very bouldery-Sebud complex, 15 to 45 percent slopes165E143224862452pg4gmt6321:24000
Bowen, stony-Maciver-Nieman families, complex, 4 to 15 percent slopes1150D120727246332sh7smt6321:24000
Dailybasin, extremely stony-Bavdark, stony-Nieman, very stony families, complex, 8 to 35 percent slopes1145E63028336332v1mtmt6321:24000
Redchief, extremely stony-Sicklesteets, very stony-Nieman, rubbly complex, 8 to 35 percent slopes490E58523928182l9xpmt6321:24000
Guffey, extremely stony-Nieman, extremely bouldery families-Rock outcrop complex, 15 to 45 percent slopes, landslides1130F53528336312v1mrmt6321:24000
Madigan, very bouldery-Nieman, very stony families, complex, 8 to 35 percent slopes, landslides1135E15328336322v1msmt6321:24000
Nieman, very stony-Rock outcrop-Libeg, bouldery, complex, 15 to 45 percent slopes1641E35917030671v55nmt63520061:24000
Nieman, bouldery-Rock outcrop-Libeg, very bouldery, complex, 25 to 60 percent slopes1642F17917030681v55pmt63520061:24000
Nieman, stony-Libeg complex, 15 to 35 percent slopes1643E17317030691v55qmt63520061:24000
Barbarela-Nieman-Oro Fino complex, 2 to 15 percent slopes2325571466014xk2mt63619831:24000
Duckcreek-Houlihan-Nieman, stony complex, 15 to 45 percent slopes340E15090637790pdnwmt63720141:24000
Nieman, very bouldery-Woodhall, very bouldery-Sebud complex, 15 to 45 percent slopes165E5495637271pd44mt63720141:24000
Philipsburg-Nieman-Woodhall complex, 4 to 15 percent slopes, very stony550D1743817698wfwcmt63720141:24000
Hardhart, stony-Maciver-Nieman, very stony complex, 15 to 45 percent slopes280E120516123971r3ttmt63720141:24000
Woodhall, very bouldery-Nieman, extremely stony complex, 4 to 15 percent slopes165D830637260pd3smt63720141:24000
Redchief, very bouldery-Sicklesteets, very stony-Nieman, rubbly complex, 8 to 35 percent slopes490E63713891551hmjgmt63720141:24000
Kimpton-Nieman, very stony-Goosepeak, stony families, complex, 25 to 60 percent slopes1176F2129796682my7dmt63720141:24000
Duckcreek-Roxal-Adel complex, 15 to 45 percent slopes340E1724814022p937mt6691:24000
Nieman-Kingmine-Groomer families, complex, 5 to 35 percent slopes8811430834672slsmwy62319711:20000
Bickmore-Nieman, extremely stony surface, families, complex, 35 to 70 percent slopes884030834692slsqwy62319711:20000
Bangtail-Inchau-Nieman complex, 15 to 45 percent slopes, stony623134625160622qfv2wy6301:24000

Map of Series Extent

Approximate geographic distribution of the NIEMAN 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).