Official Series Description


Lab Data Summary

Aggregate lab data for the VERTREES soil series. This aggregation is based on all pedons with a current taxon name of VERTREES, 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 VERTREES 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
116A80CR021980AR01502Vertrees3Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties36.3581,-93.6161
12287KY-163-00387KY163001Vertrees4Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties37.9138889,-86.0625
12206N0328S05IN061007Vertrees7Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties38.18,-86.1047222
14705N06262005WV037463Vertrees7Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties39.3063889,-77.9122222
14705N0627S2005WV037004Vertrees7Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties39.2675,-77.9127778
14705N0631S2005WV037008Vertrees7Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties39.4477778,-77.7988889
n/a83P08921983KY099002Vertrees1Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Propertiesn/a
n/a83P08931983KY099003Vertrees1Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Propertiesn/a

Water Balance

Monthly water balance estimated using a leaky-bucket style model for the VERTREES 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 VERTREES 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 VERTREES 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 VERTREES 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 VERTREES 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 VERTREES 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 VERTREES 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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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 VERTREES, 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-2012-01-26-36 | Boyle and Mercer Counties - April 1983

    Typical pattern of soils and underlying material in the Garmon-Carpenter-Vertrees map unit (Soil Survey of Boyle and Mercer Counties, Kentucky; April 1983).

  2. KY-2012-01-30-15 | Hart County - May 1993

    Typical pattern of soils and underlying material in the Bledsoe-Wallen-Wellston general soil map unit (Soil Survey of Hart County, Kentucky; May 1993).

  3. KY-2012-01-30-16 | Hart County - May 1993

    Typical pattern of soils and underlying material in the Caneyville-Fredonia-Hagerstown general soil map unit (Soil Survey of Hart County, Kentucky; May 1993).

  4. KY-2012-02-01-52 | Simpson County - May 1985

    Relationship of soils to topography and underlying material in the Pembroke-Bewleyville general soil map unit (Soil Survey of Simpson County, Kentucky; May 1985).

  5. KY-2012-02-01-55 | Simpson County - May 1985

    Relationship of soils to topography and underlying material in the Nicholson-Lawrence-Robertsville general soil map unit (Soil Survey of asdSimpson County, Kentucky; May 1985).f

  6. KY-2012-02-01-59 | Todd County - September 1987

    Relationship of soils to topography and underlying material in the Fredonia-Pembroke-Caneyville map unit (Soil Survey of Todd County, Kentucky; September 1987).

  7. KY-2012-02-01-61 | Todd County - September 1987

    Relationship of soils to topography and underlying material in the Hammack-Baxter-Crider map unit (Soil Survey of Todd County, Kentucky; September 1987).

Map Units

Map units containing VERTREES 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
Vertrees-Haggatt-Caneyville complex, karst, hilly, severely erodedVccD33775516781911tb96in06120071:12000
Vertrees-Crider-Caneyville complex, karst, rolling, severely erodedVcaC331891780677v6c4in06120071:12000
Vertrees-Crider-Caneyville silt loams, karst, hilly, erodedVcbD21807416775731t9n8in06120071:12000
Crider-Vertrees silt loams, karst, rolling, erodedCteC215465780674v6c1in06120071:12000
Urban land-Crider-Vertrees complex, karst, rollingUflC242616866181tm21in06120071:12000
Vertrees silt loam, 12 to 20 percent slopesVeD152717275121vzm6ky01120061:12000
Vertrees silt loam, 6 to 12 percent slopesVeC57917275111vzm5ky01120061:12000
Fredonia-Vertrees complex, 12 to 20 percent slopes, eroded, rockyFvD283914047521j4rlky03320051:12000
Vertrees silty clay loam, 6 to 12 percent slopesVeC12871549084lfcdky04719771:20000
Vertrees silt loam, 6 to 12 percent slopesVrC2480549816lg40ky21319821:20000
Vertrees silt loam, 2 to 6 percent slopesVrB1410549815lg3zky21319821:20000
Fredonia-Vertrees complex, 2 to 6 percent slopesFcB1070549798lg3fky21319821:20000
Vertrees silty clay loam, 6 to 12 percent slopes, severely erodedVsC31050549817lg41ky21319821:20000
Vertrees silty clay loam, 6 to 12 percent slopes, erodedVeC27100551183lhk3ky21919841:20000
Fredonia-Vertrees complex, 6 to 12 percent slopes, very rockyFeC25248553857llbcky22720041:12000
Fredonia-Vertrees-Urban land complex, 2 to 6 percent slopes, rockyFnB2712553823ll98ky22720041:12000
Fredonia-Vertrees-Urban land complex, 6 to 12 percent slopes, eroded, rockyFnC22140553824ll99ky22720041:12000
Vertrees silty clay loam, 6 to 12 percent slopes, severely erodedVrC31893553841ll9vky22720041:12000
Fredonia-Vertrees-Urban land complex, 6 to 12 percent slopes, very rockyFnC607553858llbdky22720041:12000
Fredonia-Vertrees complex, 2 to 6 percent slopes, rockyFeB286553820ll95ky22720041:12000
Vertrees-Urban land complex, 6 to 12 percent slopes, severely erodedVtC3193553840ll9tky22720041:12000
Vertrees silt loam, 6 to 12 percent slopesVeC2063551566lhygky60619791:20000
Caneyville-Vertrees silt loams, 12 to 20 percent slopesCeD1499551523lhx2ky60619791:20000
Vertrees silty clay loam 6 to 20 percent slopes, severely erodedVtD3302605510792zs5mky62119751:20000
Vertrees silt loam, 6 to 12 percent slopesVrC285755510762zs5jky62119751:20000
Vertrees silt loam, 12 to 20 percent slopesVrD225655510772zs5lky62119751:20000
Vertrees silt loam, 20 to 30 percent slopes, very rockyVrE51055510782zs5nky62119751:20000
Talbott cherty silty clay loam, 6 to 12 percent slopes, eroded (vertrees)TbC21800624530132nbkgky64619661:15840
Talbott cherty silty clay loam, 12 to 20 percent slopes, eroded (vertrees)TbD2914924530142nbkhky64619661:15840
Talbott cherty silty clay loam, 2 to 6 percent slopes, eroded (vertrees)TbB2313324530122nbkfky64619661:15840
Talbott cherty silty clay, 6 to 12 percent slopes, severely eroded (vertrees)TcC3253724530152nbkjky64619661:15840
Talbott silty clay loam, 2 to 6 percent slopes, eroded (vertrees)TlB282524530162nbkkky64619661:15840
Talbott silty clay loam, 6 to 12 percent slopes, eroded (vertrees)TlC252824530172nbklky64619661:15840
Fredonia-Hagerstown-Vertrees silt loams, rocky, 6 to 20 percent slopesFdC1274724530722nbmcky64719891:20000
Vertrees silt loam, 6 to 12 percent slopes, erodedVrC2417224531092nbnkky64719891:20000
Hagerstown-Fredonia-Vertrees silt loams, rocky, 2 to 6 percent slopesHdB245924530762nbmhky64719891:20000
Vertrees silt loam, 2 to 6 percent slopes, erodedVrB2182724531082nbnjky64719891:20000
Vertrees silt loam, 12 to 20 percent slopes, erodedVrD2112524531102nbnlky64719891:20000
Vertrees silty clay loam, 6 to 12 percent slopes, severely erodedVtC396124531122nbnnky64719891:20000
Fredonia-Hagerstown-Vertrees complex, rocky, 6 to 20 percent slopes, severely erodedFdC379924530732nbmdky64719891:20000
Vertrees silt loam, 20 to 30 percent slopesVrE75424531112nbnmky64719891:20000
Fredonia-Hagerstown-Vertrees silt loams, 6 to 20 percent slopes, very rockyFdC19023793882kvygky64820091:12000
Vertrees silt loam, 6 to 12 percent slopes, erodedVrC22823794252kvznky64820091:12000
Frederick and Vertrees gravelly silt loams, 15 to 25 percent slopes13D4589517077kc1xva12119801:15840
Frederick and Vertrees gravelly silt loams, 7 to 15 percent slopes13C3414517076kc1wva12119801:15840
Frederick and Vertrees silt loams, 7 to 15 percent slopes12C1490517074kc1tva12119801:15840
Frederick and Vertrees gravelly silt loams, 2 to 7 percent slopes13B1293517075kc1vva12119801:15840
Frederick and Vertrees silt loams, 2 to 7 percent slopes12B647517073kc1sva12119801:15840
Vertrees-Rock outcrop complex, 8 to 15 percent slopesVtC293917103481vdrjwv0371:24000
Vertrees silt loam, 3 to 8 percent slopes, very rockyVrB177517103441vdrdwv0371:24000
Vertrees silt loam, 3 to 8 percent slopesVeB164217103421vdrbwv0371:24000
Vertrees-Rock outcrop complex, 3 to 8 percent slopesVtB152817103471vdrhwv0371:24000
Vertrees silt loam, 8 to 15 percent slopes, very rockyVrC77117103451vdrfwv0371:24000
Vertrees silt loam, 8 to 15 percent slopesVeC23917103431vdrcwv0371:24000
Vertrees-Rock outcrop complex, 15 to 25 percent slopesVtD15917103491vdrkwv0371:24000
Vertrees silty clay loam, 8 to 15 percent slopes, very rockyVsC6917103461vdrgwv0371:24000

Map of Series Extent

Approximate geographic distribution of the VERTREES 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 .