Soil Data Explorer - YELLOWMULE

Official Series Description

Lab Data Summary

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

There are insufficient data to create the lab data summary figure.

Water Balance

Monthly water balance estimated using a leaky-bucket style model for the YELLOWMULE 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 YELLOWMULE series. Sketches are arranged according to their subgroup-level taxonomic structure. Source: SSURGO snapshot (updated 2024-10-24), parsed OSD records (updated 2024-10-23) and snapshot of SC database (updated 2024-10-23).

Select annual climate data summaries for the YELLOWMULE 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 2024-10-23).

Geomorphic description summaries for the YELLOWMULE 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 2024-10-23).

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

Competing Series

Soil series competing with YELLOWMULE share the same family level classification in Soil Taxonomy. Source: parsed OSD records (updated 2024-10-23) and snapshot of the SC database (updated 2024-10-23).

Select annual climate data summaries for the YELLOWMULE 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 2024-10-23).

Geomorphic description summaries for the YELLOWMULE 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 2024-10-23).

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 YELLOWMULE, 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 2024-10-23).

Block Diagrams

No block diagrams are available.

Map Units

Map units containing YELLOWMULE 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
Yellowmule-Elve-Adel families, complex, landslide deposits	704X	60	2024069	25y6k	id758	1998	1:24000
Garlet-Relyea-Yellowmule families, complex, gentle mountain slopes	524V	21	2024045	25y5s	id758	1998	1:24000
Helmville family, very bouldery-Cowood family, extremely stony-Yellowmule family complex, 35 to 70 percent slopes	1241G	27	3039651	2pd5h	mt602	1963	1:20000
Adel-Garlet-Yellowmule families, complex, landslide deposits	704T	24586	148765	4zsw	mt605	2007	1:24000
Yellowmule-Elve-Adel families, complex, landslide deposits	704X	16403	148766	4zsx	mt605	2007	1:24000
Yellowmule-Garlet-Swifton families, complex, landslide deposits	704S	13275	148764	4zsv	mt605	2007	1:24000
Garlet-Yellowmule-Tenrag families, complex, moderately steep mountain slopes	534S	10589	148651	4zp6	mt605	2007	1:24000
Yellowmule-Worock-Swifton families, complex, glacial moraines	3410S	5081	149314	50cl	mt605	2007	1:24000
Philipsburg-Yellowmule-Midfork families, complex, cirque basins	255C	2382	148987	5011	mt605	2007	1:24000
Garlet-Tenrag-Yellowmule families, complex, glacial moraines	343S	2199	149331	50d4	mt605	2007	1:24000
Garlet-Whitore-Yellowmule families, complex, valley trough walls	224S	1551	148996	501b	mt605	2007	1:24000
Garlet-Yellowmule-Tenrag families, complex, landslide deposits	704V	913	148840	4zw9	mt605	2007	1:24000
Garlet-Relyea-Yellowmule families, complex, gentle mountain slopes	524V	487	148944	4zzn	mt605	2007	1:24000
Elkner-Garlet-Yellowmule families, complex, gentle mountain slopes	523S	480	149294	50by	mt605	2007	1:24000
Yellowmule-Elve-Adel families, complex, landslide deposits	704X	146	1531227	1ndcf	mt610	2005	1:24000
Stemple, stony-Tongue River-Yellowmule complex, 8 to 45 percent slopes, landslides	816F	7072	2485304	2pf53	mt612	2011	1:24000
Yellowmule-Pricepeet, very stony-Chicken complex, 15 to 60 percent slopes, landslides	740F	6390	2512548	2pphw	mt612	2011	1:24000
Yellowmule, very stony-Slidemountain, extremely bouldery-Rock outcrop complex, 15 to 45 percent slopes	745F	2289	2512549	2pphx	mt612	2011	1:24000
Yellowmule, very stony-Currycreek-Pricepeet complex, 4 to 25 percent slopes, landslides	730E	1714	2512545	2pphs	mt612	2011	1:24000
Tongue River-Yellowmule-Helmville complex, 15 to 50 percent slopes, landslides	728F	1655	2515383	2ppjd	mt612	2011	1:24000
Boatman, very stony-Tophat-Yellowmule complex, 15 to 50 percent slopes, landslides	772F	1023	2515381	2ppjb	mt612	2011	1:24000
Yellowmule-Elve-Adel families, complex, landslide deposits	704X	353	2597732	4zsx	mt612	2011	1:24000
Currycreek-Yellowmule, very stony complex, 2 to 15 percent slopes, landslides	731D	265	2512546	2ppht	mt612	2011	1:24000
Garlet-Yellowmule-Tenrag families, complex, moderately steep mountain slopes	534S	166	2515389	4zp6	mt612	2011	1:24000
Yellowmule-Garlet-Swifton families, complex, landslide deposits	704S	132	2597731	4zsv	mt612	2011	1:24000
Currycreek-Yellowmule, very stony complex, 2 to 15 percent slopes, landslides	731D	1578	2541640	2ppht	mt614	2012	1:24000
Yellowmule-Pricepeet, very stony-Chicken complex, 15 to 60 percent slopes, landslides	740F	1099	2541642	2pphw	mt614	2012	1:24000
Yellowmule, very stony-Currycreek-Pricepeet complex, 4 to 25 percent slopes, landslides	730E	1053	2541639	2pphs	mt614	2012	1:24000
Tongue River-Yellowmule-Helmville complex, 15 to 50 percent slopes, landslides	728F	618	2541648	2ppjd	mt614	2012	1:24000
Stemple, stony-Tongue River-Yellowmule complex, 8 to 45 percent slopes, landslides	816F	32	2520748	2pf53	mt614	2012	1:24000
Yellowmule-Ouselfal complex, 8 to 25 percent slopes	492E	5724	155529	56v2	mt622	1997	1:24000
Yellowmule-Lonniebee, stony complex, 15 to 45 percent slopes	294E	3177	155382	56pb	mt622	1997	1:24000
Ouselfal-Yellowmule complex, 35 to 60 percent slopes	492F	2723	155530	56v3	mt622	1997	1:24000
Yellowmule-Ouselfal, very stony complex, 8 to 25 percent slopes	592E	1251	155610	56xp	mt622	1997	1:24000
Loberg, very stony-Yellowmule, stony-Redlodge complex, 4 to 35 percent slopes	596E	1152	155614	56xt	mt622	1997	1:24000
Lonniebee-Cowood complex, 35 to 60 percent slopes	593F	977	155613	56xs	mt622	1997	1:24000
Yellowmule-Lonniebee complex, 35 to 60 percent slopes, stony	294F	778	155383	56pc	mt622	1997	1:24000
Loberg, very stony-Yellowmule complex, 8 to 35 percent slopes	796E	600	155731	571l	mt622	1997	1:24000
Ouselfal, very stony-Yellowmule complex, 35 to 60 percent slopes	592F	321	155611	56xq	mt622	1997	1:24000
Yellowmule-Lonniebee, stony-Redlodge complex, 4 to 15 percent slopes	294D	193	155381	56p9	mt622	1997	1:24000
Helmville family, very bouldery-Cowood family, extremely stony-Yellowmule family complex, 35 to 70 percent slopes	1241G	35	3094087	2pd5h	mt630	1991	1:24000
Yellowmule-Owlcan-Helmville families, complex, 15 to 35 percent slopes, landslides	1241E	14495	2484354	2pd5g	mt632		1:24000
Helmville family, very bouldery-Cowood family, extremely stony-Yellowmule family complex, 35 to 70 percent slopes	1241G	10383	2484355	2pd5h	mt632		1:24000
Ouselfal, very stony-Garlet, very rubbly-Starman, rubbly families, complex, 15 to 60 percent slopes, landslides	6314F	4295	2826838	2tymf	mt632		1:24000
Jefflake-Yellowmule-Lonniebee, very stony families, complex, 0 to 8 percent slopes	2252C	1532	2604436	2r6xl	mt632		1:24000
Lamphier, stony-Needleton, very stony-Yellowmule, very stony families, complex, 15 to 60 percent slopes, landslides	6201F	1242	2980430	2wqqc	mt632		1:24000
Yellowmule-Cowood, extremely stony families, complex, 4 to 15 percent slopes	1241D	604	2485035	2pdwf	mt632		1:24000
Helmville family, very bouldery-Cowood family, extremely stony-Yellowmule family complex, 35 to 70 percent slopes	1241G	1027	3432237	2pd5h	mt633		1:24000
Yellowmule-Ouselfal complex, 8 to 25 percent slopes	207	501	146548	4xhc	mt636	1983	1:24000
Ouselfal-Yellowmule complex, 35 to 60 percent slopes	192	144	146549	4xhd	mt636	1983	1:24000
Lonniebee-Cowood complex, 35 to 60 percent slopes	188	91	146557	4xhn	mt636	1983	1:24000
Phillipsburg-Yellowmule-Midfork families, complex, cirque basins	252	83	1710130	1vdjh	mt636	1983	1:24000
Yellowmule-Ouselfal, very stony complex, 8 to 25 percent slopes	208	64	146555	4xhl	mt636	1983	1:24000
Yellowmule-Elve-Adel families, complex, landslide deposits	310	8	1710167	1vdkp	mt636	1983	1:24000
Jaegie-Helmville, stony-Yellowmule complex, 35 to 60 percent slopes	840F	2387	1613628	1r53j	mt637	2014	1:24000
Lamphier, stony-Needleton, very stony-Yellowmule, very stony families, complex, 15 to 60 percent slopes, landslides	6201F	347	3094149	2wqqc	mt657	1990	1:24000
Helmville family, very bouldery-Cowood family, extremely stony-Yellowmule family complex, 35 to 70 percent slopes	1241G	135	3094121	2pd5h	mt657	1990	1:24000
Yellowmule-Worock-Jaegie complex, 15 to 60 percent slopes	5632F	2471	699333	rgq4	mt669		1:24000
Yellowmule-Loberg comple, very stony, 8 to 35 percent slopes	7607E	905	741566	swnh	mt669		1:24000
Yellowmule-Timberlin-Tongue River complex, 25 to 60 percent slopes	5611F	711	156476	57tm	mt669		1:24000

Map of Series Extent

Approximate geographic distribution of the YELLOWMULE 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 2024-10-30).