Official Series Description


Lab Data Summary

Aggregate lab data for the WARDEN soil series. This aggregation is based on all pedons with a current taxon name of WARDEN, 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 WARDEN 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
790P095490WA021101Warden7Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties46.2475014,-118.9188919
740A1029S1961WA025011WARDEN5Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties46.9952774,-119.0883331
705N0677S2005WA005001Warden7Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties46.2404442,-119.473114

Water Balance

Monthly water balance estimated using a leaky-bucket style model for the WARDEN 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 WARDEN 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 WARDEN 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 WARDEN 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 mountains figure.

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

Competing Series

Soil series competing with WARDEN 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 WARDEN 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 WARDEN 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.

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

Soil series sharing subgroup-level classification with WARDEN, 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

Click a link below to display the diagram. Note that these diagrams may be from multiple survey areas.

  1. WA-2010-11-05-09 | Klickitat County - 2009

    Representative landscape cross section of the soils in the eastern part of the survey area (Soil Survey of Klickitat County, Washington; 2009).

  2. WA-2012-05-11-15 | Benton County Area - July 1971

    Cross section of Benton County, showing the relationship of elevation, precipitation, and major soil series (Soil Survey of Benton County Area, Washington; April 1980).

  3. WA-2012-05-11-47 | Klickitat County Area - December 2009

    Representative landscape cross-section of the soils in the eastern part of the survey area (Soil Survey of Klickitat County Area, Washington; December 2009).

Map Units

Map units containing WARDEN 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
Warden silt loam, 20 to 40 percent slopes55E76126111621lhor02119781:24000
Warden silt loam, 2 to 5 percent slopes55B66036111321ldor02119781:24000
Warden silt loam, 12 to 20 percent slopes55D36986111521lgor02119781:24000
Warden silt loam, 5 to 12 percent slopes55C31686111421lfor02119781:24000
Warden silt loam, 2 to 5 percent slopes71B214106138521w5or64819771:24000
Warden silt loam, 5 to 12 percent slopes71C82416138621w6or64819771:24000
Warden very fine sandy loam, 2 to 5 percent slopes70B66476138121w1or64819771:24000
Warden silt loam, 0 to 2 percent slopes71A60496138421w4or64819771:24000
Warden silt loam, 12 to 20 percent slopes71D56676138721w7or64819771:24000
Warden silt loam, 20 to 40 percent slopes71E40256138821w8or64819771:24000
Warden very fine sandy loam, 12 to 20 percent slopes70D28856138321w3or64819771:24000
Warden very fine sandy loam, 5 to 12 percent slopes70C23136138221w2or64819771:24000
Warden silt loam, 3 to 12 percent slopes, eroded72C4846138921w9or64819771:24000
Warden silt loam, 12 to 20 percent slopes, eroded72D4086139021wbor64819771:24000
Warden silt loam, 5 to 40 percent slopes53E22746301723ktor67319751:20000
Warden very fine sandy loam, 0 to 2 percent slopesWaA2553682982925wa00119651:20000
Warden very fine sandy loam, 2 to 5 percent slopesWaB2112682992926wa00119651:20000
Warden very fine sandy loam, 0 to 5 percent slopesWOB112568292291zwa00119651:20000
Warden very fine sandy loam, 5 to 30 percent slopesWOD966682942921wa00119651:20000
Warden very fine sandy loam, 0 to 15 percent slopes, erodedWOC2834682932920wa00119651:20000
Warden very fine sandy loam, 5 to 10 percent slopesWaC474683002927wa00119651:20000
Warden fine sandy loam, 2 to 5 percent slopes, erodedWfB2472683022929wa00119651:20000
Warden loamy fine sand, 0 to 5 percent slopes, erodedWmB246468305292dwa00119651:20000
Warden fine sandy loam, 0 to 2 percent slopes, erodedWfA2408683012928wa00119651:20000
Warden fine sandy loam, 10 to 15 percent slopes, erodedWfD220968304292cwa00119651:20000
Warden fine sandy loam, 5 to 10 percent slopes, erodedWfC215568303292bwa00119651:20000
Warden very fine sandy loam, 3 to 8 percent slopes455183699556rgybwa01719981:12000
Warden very fine sandy loam, 2 to 5 percent slopes19610203716532dkdwa02119941:20000
Warden very fine sandy loam, 0 to 2 percent slopes1958480716512dkbwa02119941:20000
Quincy-Hezel-Warden complex, 0 to 15 percent slopes1006663714832dcxwa02119941:20000
Warden very fine sandy loam, 5 to 10 percent slopes1975515716542dkfwa02119941:20000
Warden silt loam, 0 to 2 percent slopes2013782716632dkqwa02119941:20000
Warden silt loam, 2 to 5 percent slopes2023040716642dkrwa02119941:20000
Warden very fine sandy loam, 15 to 25 percent slopes1992880716562dkhwa02119941:20000
Warden very fine sandy loam, 10 to 15 percent slopes1982332716552dkgwa02119941:20000
Warden silt loam, 5 to 10 percent slopes2031892716662dktwa02119941:20000
Warden very fine sandy loam, 25 to 40 percent slopes2001081716622dkpwa02119941:20000
Warden silt loam, 10 to 15 percent slopes204620716672dkvwa02119941:20000
Warden silt loam, 25 to 40 percent slopes206600716692dkxwa02119941:20000
Warden silt loam, 15 to 25 percent slopes205523716682dkwwa02119941:20000
Warden silt loam, cemented substratum, 5 to 10 percent slopes209375716722dl0wa02119941:20000
Warden silt loam, cemented substratum, 0 to 2 percent slopes207339716702dkywa02119941:20000
Warden silt loam, cemented substratum, 2 to 5 percent slopes208284716712dkzwa02119941:20000
Warden silt loam, 0 to 2 percent slopes177261766877629klwa02519791:24000
Warden silt loam, 2 to 5 percent slopes178140066877729kmwa02519791:24000
Warden silt loam, 5 to 10 percent slopes17928636877829knwa02519791:24000
Warden silt loam, 10 to 15 percent slopes18014006878029kqwa02519791:24000
Warden silt loam, 0 to 5 percent slopesWdAB90436696122bfkwa60519651:20000
Warden very fine sandy loam, 0 to 15 percent slopesWfC228380696202bftwa60519651:20000
Warden silt loam, 15 to 30 percent slopes, severely erodedWdE316819696162bfpwa60519651:20000
Warden silt loam, 2 to 5 percent slopesWdB11364696132bflwa60519651:20000
Warden silt loam, 0 to 2 percent slopesWdA7251696112bfjwa60519651:20000
Warden very fine sandy loam, 2 to 8 percent slopes, erodedWfB24464696192bfswa60519651:20000
Warden silt loam, 5 to 8 percent slopesWdC4444696142bfmwa60519651:20000
Warden silt loam, 8 to 15 percent slopesWdD3638696152bfnwa60519651:20000
Warden silt loam, 30 to 65 percent slopesWdF2881696172bfqwa60519651:20000
Warden very fine sandy loam, 0 to 2 percent slopes, erodedWfA22055696182bfrwa60519651:20000
Warden very fine sandy loam, 15 to 30 percent slopes, erodedWfE21999696222bfwwa60519651:20000
Warden very fine sandy loam, 8 to 15 percent slopes, erodedWfD2831696212bfvwa60519651:20000
Warden silt loam, 0 to 2 percent slopes43611294763392kfkwa63920031:24000
Warden silt loam, 15 to 30 percent slopes4384438763412kfmwa63920031:24000
Warden silt loam, 5 to 10 percent slopes4333358763372kfhwa63920031:24000
Warden silt loam, 10 to 15 percent slopes4372838763402kflwa63920031:24000
Warden silt loam, 2 to 5 percent slopes4351442763382kfjwa63920031:24000
Warden silt loam, 8 to 15 percent slopes195918023799342kwj2wa67620141:12000
Warden silt loam, 2 to 5 percent slopes19573023799362kwj4wa67620141:12000
Warden silt loam, 15 to 30 percent slopes19602023799332kwj1wa67620141:12000
Warden silt loam, 2 to 5 percent slopes177312966896629rqwa67719791:24000
Warden silt loam, 8 to 15 percent slopes179179726896829rswa67719791:24000
Warden silt loam, 5 to 8 percent slopes178103866896729rrwa67719791:24000
Warden silt loam, 0 to 2 percent slopes17690746896529rpwa67719791:24000
Warden fine sandy loam, 2 to 5 percent slopes17370136896229rlwa67719791:24000
Warden silt loam, 15 to 30 percent slopes18054826897029rvwa67719791:24000
Warden fine sandy loam, 0 to 2 percent slopes17231986896129rkwa67719791:24000
Warden fine sandy loam, 5 to 8 percent slopes17422826896329rmwa67719791:24000
Warden fine sandy loam, 8 to 15 percent slopes17513116896429rnwa67719791:24000
Warden silt loam, 0 to 2 percent slopesWfA117686913329y3wa67819701:20000
Warden silt loam, 2 to 5 percent slopesWfB101296913429y4wa67819701:20000
Warden silt loam, 5 to 8 percent slopesWfC71606913529y5wa67819701:20000
Warden silt loam, 8 to 15 percent slopesWfD31106913629y6wa67819701:20000
Warden silt loam, 15 to 30 percent slopesWfE14306913729y7wa67819701:20000
Warden fine sandy loam, 0 to 2 percent slopesWeA11006913029y0wa67819701:20000
Warden fine sandy loam, 2 to 5 percent slopesWeB5606913129y1wa67819701:20000
Warden fine sandy loam, 5 to 8 percent slopesWeC2006913229y2wa67819701:20000

Map of Series Extent

Approximate geographic distribution of the WARDEN 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 .