Official Series Description


Lab Data Summary

Aggregate lab data for the SHROUTS soil series. This aggregation is based on all pedons with a current taxon name of SHROUTS, 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 SHROUTS 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
12485KY-069-00985KY-069-009Shrouts4Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties38.4156075,-83.6104431
n/a86KY-069-01186KY-069-011Shrouts3Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Propertiesn/a
n/a99KY-011-00699KY-011-006Shrouts1Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Propertiesn/a
n/a99KY-011-01199KY-011-011Shrouts1Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Propertiesn/a
n/a99KY-151-UK499KY-151-UK4Shrouts2Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Propertiesn/a

Water Balance

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

Competing Series

Soil series competing with SHROUTS 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 SHROUTS 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 SHROUTS 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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Soil series sharing subgroup-level classification with SHROUTS, 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. KY-2010-09-03-06 | Garrard and Lincoln Counties - 2006

    Typical pattern of soils and underlying material in the Shrouts-Beasley-Garlin general soil map unit (Soil Survey of Garrard and Lincoln Counties, Kentucky; 2006).

  2. KY-2010-09-03-21 | Lewis County - 2004

    Typical pattern of soils and parent material in the Covedale-Trappist general soil map unit (Soil Survey of Lewis County, Kentucky; 2004).

  3. KY-2010-09-03-28 | Estill and Lee Counties - 2007

    Typical pattern of soils and their relationship to geology and topography in the Shrouts-Woolper-Allegheny general soil map unit in Estill County (Soil Survey of Estill and Lee Counties, Kentucky; 2007).

  4. KY-2012-01-26-17 | Bath County - September 1963

    Typical landscape in the knobby areas of the county showing the topography, the relationship of some of the principal soils, and the parent rocks (Soil Survey of Bath County, Kentucky; September 1963).

  5. KY-2012-01-26-18 | Bath County - September 1963

    Typical landscape in the southern part of association 4 showing the topography, the relationship of some of the principal soils, and the parent rocks (Soil Survey of Bath County, Kentucky; September 1963).

  6. KY-2012-01-26-25 | Bath County - September 1963

    Cross section of Bath County showing the major soils and their relationship to the rock formations and to relief (Soil Survey of Bath County, Kentucky; September 1963).

  7. KY-2012-01-27-44 | Clark County - 1964

    Major soil series in soil association 11, their relationship to the landscape, and the parent rocks from which the soils formed (Soil Survey of Clark County, Kentucky; 1964).

  8. KY-2012-01-27-45 | Clark County - 1964

    Geolgic cross section of Clark County, showing some of the principal soils and their relation to the rock formations (Soil Survey of Clark County, Kentucky; 1964).

  9. KY-2012-01-27-59 | Estill and Lee Counties - August 1974

    Pattern of soils and underlying material in the Fairmount-Shrouts-Allegheny association (Soil Survey of Estill and Lee Counties, Kentucky; August 1974).

  10. KY-2012-01-27-60 | Estill and Lee Counties - August 1974

    Pattern of soils and underlying material in the Colyer-Shrouts-Allegheny association (Soil Survey of Estill and Lee Counties, Kentucky; August 1974).

  11. KY-2012-01-27-73 | Fleming County - October 1993

    Typical pattern of soils and parent material in the Beasley-Shrouts-Crider soil map unit (Soil Survey of Fleming County, Kentucky; October 1993).

  12. KY-2012-02-01-40 | Powell and Wolfe Counties - September 1993

    Typical pattern of soils and parent material in the Jessietown-Muse-Rohan general soil map unit (Soil Survey of Powell and Wolfe Counties, Kentucky; September 1993).

  13. KY-2012-02-01-63 | Washington County - August 1986

    Typical pattern of soils and underlying material in the Fairmount-Shrouts-Faywood map unit (Soil Survey of Washington County, Kentucky; August 1986).

Map Units

Map units containing SHROUTS 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
Shrouts-Beasley complex, 20 to 30 percent slopes, erodedStE2643217275071vzm1ky01120061:12000
Shrouts-Beasley-Rock outcrop complex, 6 to 20 percent slopes, erodedSrD2559817275061vzm0ky01120061:12000
Beasley-Shrouts silt loams, 12 to 20 percent slopes, erodedBeD2359517275051vzlzky01120061:12000
Fleming-Shrouts complex, 12 to 20 percent slopes (beasley-shrouts)FpD2156550147lggpky04919621:15840
Fleming-Shrouts complex, 12 to 20 percent slopes, severely eroded (beasley-shrouts)FpD31707550148lggqky04919621:15840
Fleming-Shrouts complex, 6 to 12 percent slopes (beasley-shrouts)FpC554550146lggnky04919621:15840
Fleming-Shrouts complex, 20 to 30 percent slopes, severely eroded (beasley-shrouts)FpE3229550150lggsky04919621:15840
Fleming-Shrouts complex, 20 to 30 percent slopes (beasley-shrouts)FpE226550149lggrky04919621:15840
Beasley-Shrouts complex, rocky, 12 to 30 percent slopes, severely erodedBhE314843552694lk3vky06919891:20000
Muse-Shrouts complex, 6 to 20 percent slopes, severely erodedMtD34084552726lk4wky06919891:20000
Shrouts silty clay, 6 to 12 percent slopes, severely erodedStC33789552741lk5cky06919891:20000
Shrouts silty clay, 12 to 20 percent slopes, severely erodedStD31368552742lk5dky06919891:20000
Shrouts silty clay loam, 2 to 6 percent slopesSsB788552740lk5bky06919891:20000
Shrouts silt loam, 12 to 25 percent slopes, severely eroded, very rockyShD3934415330641ng8pky11120051:12000
Faywood-Shrouts-Beasley complex, 25 to 50 percent slopesFsF529915330841ng9bky11120051:12000
Shrouts silt loam, 6 to 12 percent slopes, severely erodedShC3349515330631ng8nky11120051:12000
Urban land-Alfic Udarents-Shrouts complex, 12 to 25 percent slopesUwD76415364551nkt2ky11120051:12000
Urban land-Alfic Udarents-Shrouts complex, 0 to 12 percent slopesUwC22715364541nkt1ky11120051:12000
Beasley-Shrouts complex, 12 to 30 percent slopes, very rocky, erodedBhE213771550276lglvky13519981:20000
Shrouts silty clay loam, 12 to 30 percent slopes, severely erodedSrD312018550324lgndky13519981:20000
Shrouts-Beasley complex, 6 to 12 percent slopes, erodedSsC21751550325lgnfky13519981:20000
Covedale-Shrouts complex, 12 to 25 percent slopes, erodedCsD21618550291lgmbky13519981:20000
Shrouts silty clay loam, 2 to 6 percent slopesSrB103550323lgncky13519981:20000
Otway silty clay, 12 to 30 percent slopes (shrouts)OtE564813979011hxmlky15119681:20000
Shrouts silty clay loam, 12 to 30 percent slopesSrE369013979171hxn3ky15119681:20000
Shrouts clay, 6 to 30 percent slopes, severely erodedSuE3288613979181hxn4ky15119681:20000
Otway silty clay, 30 to 50 percent slopes (shrouts)OtF287413979021hxmmky15119681:20000
Otway silty clay, 6 to 12 percent slopes (shrouts)OtC155513979001hxmkky15119681:20000
Shrouts silty clay loam, 6 to 12 percent slopesSrC22013979161hxn2ky15119681:20000
Shrouts-Brassfield complex, 12 to 30 percent slopes, eroded, very rockySrE22820552371ljsfky15519861:20000
Brassfield-Shrouts-Beasley complex, 12 to 35 percent slopes, erodedBsE10010550513lgvhky17319831:20000
Shrouts-Otway complex, 12 to 30 percent slopesSoE5275550002lgb0ky17919671:15840
Shrouts-Otway complex, 6 to 12 percent slopesSoC1320550001lg9zky17919671:15840
Faywood-Shrouts silty clay loams, very rocky, 12 to 30 percent slopes, severely erodedFyE35545551500lhwbky22919831:20000
Shrouts silt loam, rocky, 6 to 12 percent slopes, erodedShC23830551516lhwvky22919831:20000
Shrouts silt loam, 2 to 6 percent slopesShB730551515lhwtky22919831:20000
Shrouts-Beasley-Woolper complex, 12 to 30 percent slopes, erodedSkE27371557801lqflky61620041:24000
Brassfield-Shrouts-Woolper complex, 25 to 75 percent slopes, eroded, stonyBsF22936557791lqf8ky61620041:24000
Shrouts-Cynthiana complex, 12 to 25 percent slopes, severely eroded, rockySfD38266552995lkfkky61819931:12000
Garlin-Shrouts complex, 12 to 25 percent slopes, eroded, rockyGaD26617552957lkdbky61819931:12000
Shrouts silty clay loam, 6 to 12 percent slopes, erodedSeC25562552994lkfjky61819931:12000
Garlin-Shrouts complex, 6 to 12 percent slopes, erodedGaC24796552956lkd9ky61819931:12000
Faywood-Shrouts complex, 12 to 25 percent slopes, eroded, rockyFoD23515552951lkd4ky61819931:12000
Shrouts-Garlin-Cynthiana complex, 25 to 50 percent slopes, severely eroded, very rockySgF32146552996lkflky61819931:12000
Faywood-Shrouts complex, 25 to 60 percent slopes, eroded, rockyFoF21585552952lkd5ky61819931:12000
Shrouts-Woolper complex, 15 to 35 percent slopesSeE1943550851lh6dky63419891:20000

Map of Series Extent

Approximate geographic distribution of the SHROUTS 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 .