Soil Data Explorer - SYLCO

Official Series Description

Lab Data Summary

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

Pedons used in the lab summary:

MLRA	Lab ID	Pedon ID	Taxonname	CI	NSSL / NASIS Reports	Link To SoilWeb GMap
130B	04N0778	2004NC173003	Sylco	6	Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties	35.4581593,-83.4890544

Water Balance

Monthly water balance estimated using a leaky-bucket style model for the SYLCO 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.

Sibling Summary

Siblings are those soil series that occur together in map units, in this case with the SYLCO 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).

Select annual climate data summaries for the SYLCO 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).

Geomorphic description summaries for the SYLCO 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).

There are insufficient data to create the 3D terrace figure.

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

Competing Series

Soil series competing with SYLCO 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).

Select annual climate data summaries for the SYLCO 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).

Geomorphic description summaries for the SYLCO 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).

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

Soil series sharing subgroup-level classification with SYLCO, 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

No block diagrams are available.

Map Units

Map units containing SYLCO 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
Sylco-Soco complex, 50 to 95 percent slopes, very stony	SzF	1214	1672083	1t3y5	nc021	2006	1:12000
Sylco-Soco complex, 30 to 50 percent slopes, stony	SyE	826	1672082	1t3y4	nc021	2006	1:12000
Cataska-Sylco-Rock outcrop complex, 50 to 95 percent slopes, very stony	CdF	425	1671977	1t3tr	nc021	2006	1:12000
Sylco-Soco complex, 15 to 30 percent slopes, stony	SyD	304	1672081	1t3y3	nc021	2006	1:12000
Cataska-Sylco complex, 30 to 50 percent slopes, very rocky	CaE	64	1671976	1t3tq	nc021	2006	1:12000
Sylco-Cataska complex, 50 to 95 percent slopes, very rocky	SyF	21205	2423167	2vx4l	nc039	2009	1:12000
Sylco-Cataska complex, 30 to 50 percent slopes, very rocky	SyE	5840	2423166	2vx4f	nc039	2009	1:12000
Sylco-Cataska complex, 15 to 30 percent slopes, very rocky	SyD	1005	2423165	2vx4b	nc039	2009	1:12000
Sylco-Cataska complex, 50 to 95 percent slopes	SxF	2672	546456	lbmm	nc043	1991	1:12000
Sylco-Cataska complex, 30 to 50 percent slopes	SxE	1088	546455	2vx4d	nc043	1991	1:12000
Sylco-Cataska complex, 15 to 30 percent slopes	SxD	93	546454	lbmk	nc043	1991	1:12000
Sylco-Cataska complex, 50 to 95 percent slopes, very rocky	SyF	13879	1912786	2vx4l	nc075	2007	1:12000
Sylco-Cataska complex, 30 to 50 percent slopes, very rocky	SyE	2180	1912785	2vx4f	nc075	2007	1:12000
Sylco-Cataska complex, 15 to 30 percent slopes, very rocky	SyD	1331	1912784	2vx4b	nc075	2007	1:12000
Cataska-Sylco complex, 50 to 95 percent slopes	CcF	3560	545804	l9yl	nc113	1990	1:12000
Sylco-Cataska complex, 30 to 50 percent slopes	SxE	1262	545871	2vx4d	nc113	1990	1:12000
Sylco-Soco complex, 50 to 95 percent slopes, very stony	SzF	10450	1671445	1t38l	nc115	2006	1:12000
Cataska-Sylco-Rock outcrop complex, 50 to 95 percent slopes, very stony	CfF	7605	1671328	1t34t	nc115	2006	1:12000
Sylco-Soco complex, 30 to 50 percent slopes, stony	SyE	6845	1671444	1t38k	nc115	2006	1:12000
Sylco-Soco complex, 15 to 30 percent slopes, stony	SyD	1652	1671443	1t38j	nc115	2006	1:12000
Sylco-Cataska complex, basin, 30 to 50 percent slopes, very rocky	SwE	1510	1671441	2vx4g	nc115	2006	1:12000
Sylco-Cataska complex, basin, 15 to 30 percent slopes, very rocky	SwD	313	1671442	2vx4c	nc115	2006	1:12000
Sylco-Rock outcrop complex, 50 to 95 percent slopes	SrF	565	547589	lct5	nc121	1997	1:12000
Sylco-Soco complex, 10 to 30 percent slopes, stony	SsD	166	547590	lct6	nc121	1997	1:12000
Sylco-Cataska complex, 50 to 95 percent slopes	TcG	1091	2390397	2l7dl	nc175	1968	1:12000
Sylco-Cataska complex, 50 to 95 percent slopes, very rocky	StF	7621	1912624	2vx4l	nc605	2007	1:12000
Sylco-Cataska complex, 30 to 50 percent slopes, very rocky	StE	1504	1912623	2vx4f	nc605	2007	1:12000
Sylco-Cataska complex, 15 to 30 percent slopes, very rocky	StD	220	1912622	2vx4b	nc605	2007	1:12000
Sylco-Cataska complex, 50 to 80 percent slopes	24G	2387	2395938	2vx4k	tn059	1954	1:15840
Sylco-Cataska complex, 35 to 50 percent slopes	24F	452	2395937	2vx4h	tn059	1954	1:15840
Sylco-Sylvatus complex, 35 to 55 percent slopes	SyF	72	560986	ltrb	tn091	2000	1:24000
Sylco channery silt loam, 25 to 65 percent slopes	SyF	29126	527939	kqc9	tn123	1974	1:20000
Sylco-Cataska complex, 50 to 80 percent slopes	24G	1333	2401334	2vx4k	tn171	1980	1:24000
Sylco loam, 20 to 35 percent slopes	24E	1145	2401332	2llsb	tn171	1980	1:24000
Sylco-Cataska complex, 35 to 50 percent slopes	24F	899	2401333	2vx4h	tn171	1980	1:24000
Sylco-Cataska complex, 50 to 80 percent slopes	SyG	7743	524835	2vx4k	tn606	2001	1:24000
Sylco-Cataska complex, 35 to 50 percent slopes	SyF	2390	524834	2vx4h	tn606	2001	1:24000
Sylco channery silt loam, 20 to 35 percent slopes	SyE	704	524833	km43	tn606	2001	1:24000
Cataska-Sylco complex, 25 to 80 percent slopes	CcE	39354	529682	ks5j	tn608	2001	1:24000
Cataska-Sylco complex, 30 to 95 percent slopes, very rocky	CcF	18004	553554	ll0l	tn640	2007	1:24000
Sylco-Sylvatus complex, 35 to 55 percent slopes	39E	2808	136766	4l9t	va009	2004	1:24000
Sylco-Sylvatus complex, 55 to 75 percent slopes, extremely stony	40F	2775	136769	4l9x	va009	2004	1:24000
Sylco-Sylvatus complex, 15 to 35 percent slopes	39D	2627	136764	4l9r	va009	2004	1:24000
Sylco-Sylvatus complex, 35 to 55 percent slopes, extremely stony	40E	2469	136767	4l9v	va009	2004	1:24000
Sylco-Sylvatus complex, 7 to 15 percent slopes	39C	1236	136770	4l9y	va009	2004	1:24000
Sylco-Sylvatus complex, 15 to 35 percent slopes, extremely stony	40D	684	136765	4l9s	va009	2004	1:24000
Sylco-Sylvatus complex, 55 to 75 percent slopes	39F	373	136768	4l9w	va009	2004	1:24000
Sylco-Sylvatus complex, 7 to 15 percent slopes, extremely stony	40C	203	136771	4l9z	va009	2004	1:24000
Sylco-Sylvatus complex, 35 to 55 percent slopes	39E	13334	1914806	228hy	va063	2007	1:24000
Sylco-Sylvatus complex, 35 to 55 percent slopes, very stony	40E	3786	1914808	228j0	va063	2007	1:24000
Sylco-Sylvatus complex, 15 to 35 percent slopes	39D	3450	1914805	228hx	va063	2007	1:24000
Sylco-Sylvatus complex, 8 to 15 percent slopes	39C	1912	1914804	228hw	va063	2007	1:24000
Sylco-Sylvatus complex, 8 to 35 percent slopes, very stony	40D	243	1914807	228hz	va063	2007	1:24000
Sylco-Sylvatus complex, 35 to 55 percent slopes	52E	1841	516800	kbrz	va077	2006	1:24000
Sylco-Sylvatus complex, 15 to 35 percent slopes	52D	1386	1670578	1t2cm	va077	2006	1:24000
Sylco-Sylvatus complex, 7 to 15 percent slopes	52C	169	516798	kbrx	va077	2006	1:24000
Sylco channery silt loam, 25 to 35 percent slopes, very stony	50E	16	2512103	2q9jn	va091	2010	1:24000
Sylco channery silt loam, 15 to 25 percent slopes, very stony	50D	12	2512102	2q9jm	va091	2010	1:24000
Sylco-Sylvatus complex, 35 to 55 percent slopes, extremely stony	44E	2173	137098	4lnj	va125	1992	1:24000
Sylco-Sylvatus complex, 15 to 35 percent slopes, extremely stony	44D	814	137096	4lng	va125	1992	1:24000
Sylco-Sylvatus complex, 7 to 15 percent slopes, extremely stony	44C	331	137094	4lnd	va125	1992	1:24000
Sylvatus-Sylco complex, 35 to 55 percent slopes	45E	9968	517279	kc8f	va139	1995	1:20000
Sylvatus-Sylco complex, 15 to 35 percent slopes	45D	4923	517278	kc8d	va139	1995	1:20000
Sylco-Marbleyard complex, 55 to 80 percent slopes, very rocky	65G	5428	2514860	2qdd1	va163	2010	1:24000
Stumptown-Sylco complex, 35 to 55 percent slopes, very stony	64F	1904	2514857	2qdd3	va163	2010	1:24000
Sylco-Marbleyard complex, 35 to 55 percent slopes, very rocky	65F	1450	2514859	2qdd0	va163	2010	1:24000
Stumptown-Sylco complex, 15 to 35 percent slopes, very stony	64E	290	2514856	2qdd2	va163	2010	1:24000
Sylco-Marbleyard complex, 15 to 35 percent slopes, very rocky	65E	248	2514858	2qdcz	va163	2010	1:24000
Sylco silt loam, 25 to 60 percent slopes, very stony	67F	12666	518461	kdhk	va165	1980	1:20000
Sylco flaggy silt loam, 25 to 45 percent slopes	66E	1322	518460	kdhj	va165	1980	1:20000
Sylco flaggy silt loam, 15 to 25 percent slopes	66D	240	518459	kdhh	va165	1980	1:20000
Sylco-Sylvatus complex, 35 to 70 percent slopes	36E	2506	518728	kds5	va173	1995	1:24000
Sylco-Sylvatus complex, 15 to 35 percent slopes	36D	313	518727	kds4	va173	1995	1:24000
Sylvatus-Sylco complex, 35 to 65 percent slopes	28E	2553	518946	kf06	va197	1988	1:15840
Sylvatus-Sylco complex, 15 to 35 percent slopes	28D	679	518945	kf05	va197	1988	1:15840
Sylvatus-Sylco complex, 7 to 15 percent slopes	28C	266	518944	kf04	va197	1988	1:15840
Sylco-Sylvatus complex, 35 to 60 percent slopes	140E	16678	2525280	2qm2h	va606		1:24000
Sylco-Sylvatus complex, 15 to 35 percent slopes	140D	3223	2525279	2qm2g	va606		1:24000
Sylco-Sylvatus complex, 60 to 80 percent slopes	140F	1909	2525281	2qm2j	va606		1:24000
Sylco-Sylvatus complex, 3 to 15 percent slopes	140C	275	2525278	2qm2f	va606		1:24000
Stumptown-Sylco complex, 15 to 35 percent slopes, very stony	28E	30	3174073	2z3ff	va850		1:24000
Stumptown-Sylco complex, 35 to 55 percent slopes, very stony	28F	25	3174074	2z3fg	va850		1:24000

Map of Series Extent

Approximate geographic distribution of the SYLCO 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).