Official Series Description


Lab Data Summary

Aggregate lab data for the APPAM soil series. This aggregation is based on all pedons with a current taxon name of APPAM, 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 APPAM 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
53A91P0834S1991ND105305Appam5Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties48.4152374,-103.5939484
53B91P0835S1991ND105306Appam5Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties48.5688477,-103.5833893

Water Balance

Monthly water balance estimated using a leaky-bucket style model for the APPAM 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 APPAM 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 APPAM 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 APPAM 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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Competing Series

Soil series competing with APPAM 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 APPAM series and competing. Series are sorted according to hierarchical clustering of median values. Source: SSURGO map unit geometry and 1981-2010, 800m PRISM data .

There are insufficient data to create the annual climate figure.

Geomorphic description summaries for the APPAM 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 .

There are insufficient data to create the 2D hillslope position figure.

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

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 APPAM, 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. ND-2012-02-07-26 | Divide County - 2002

    Typical pattern of soils and underlying material in the Wabek-Appam-Lehr association (Soil Survey of Divide County, North Dakota; 2002).

  2. ND-2012-02-08-27 | McIntosh County - 2001

    Typical pattern of soils and underlying material in the Wabek-Appam-Lehr association (Soil Survey of McIntosh County, North Dakota; 2001).

Map Units

Map units containing APPAM 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
Wabek-Lehr-Appam complex, 9 to 25 percent slopesC870E753525956302q737nd01319911:24000
Appam-Wabek complex, 1 to 6 percent slopes21872104341128cfz4nd01319911:24000
Wabek-Appam complex, 6 to 9 percent slopesC874C190025956252q3h5nd01319911:24000
Appam-Wabek complex, 2 to 6 percent slopesC806B149525640732q52ynd01319911:24000
Wabek-Appam complex, 6 to 35 percent slopes2189766341130cfz6nd01319911:24000
Wabek-Lehr-Appam complex, 0 to 6 percent slopes2188599341129cfz5nd01319911:24000
Appam sandy loam, 2 to 6 percent slopesC800B325956242q3gfnd01319911:24000
Wabek-Lehr-Appam complex, 9 to 25 percent slopesC870E1155125641822q737nd01519671:20000
Appam sandy loam, 2 to 6 percent slopesC800B548525641222q3gfnd01519671:20000
Wabek-Appam complex, 2 to 6 percent slopesC874B365125956382q3h4nd01519671:20000
Appam sandy loam, 0 to 2 percent slopesC800A247725641172q2hqnd01519671:20000
Appam sandy loam, 6 to 9 percent slopesC800C74825641232q3ggnd01519671:20000
Wabek-Appam complex, 6 to 9 percent slopesC874C9325956392q3h5nd01519671:20000
Wabek-Appam sandy loams, 6 to 25 percent slopesE4583E8326617252r6t8nd01519671:20000
Ruso-Appam complex, 2 to 6 percent slopesC853B2225956552q534nd01519671:20000
Wabek-Appam sandy loams, 2 to 6 percent slopesE4583B726617242r6t7nd01519671:20000
Wabek-Lehr-Appam complex, 9 to 25 percent slopesC870E630825954392q737nd02119891:20000
Wabek-Appam complex, 6 to 9 percent slopesC874C136425954322q3h5nd02119891:20000
Ruso-Appam complex, 2 to 6 percent slopesC853B109025954372q534nd02119891:20000
Appam sandy loam, 2 to 6 percent slopesC800B6925642062q3gfnd02119891:20000
Wabek-Appam complex, 2 to 6 percent slopesC874B4025956852q3h4nd02119891:20000
Wabek-Lehr-Appam complex, 9 to 25 percent slopesC870E1291225957742q737nd02319921:24000
Wabek-Lehr-Appam complex, 0 to 6 percent slopes21886743341326cg5jnd02319921:24000
Appam-Wabek complex, 2 to 6 percent slopesC806B596325642702q52ynd02319921:24000
Wabek-Appam complex, 6 to 35 percent slopes21895915341327cg5knd02319921:24000
Appam-Wabek complex, 1 to 6 percent slopes21875851341325cg5hnd02319921:24000
Appam-Wabek complex, 6 to 15 percent slopesC806D258425642482q2gynd02319921:24000
Wabek-Appam complex, 6 to 9 percent slopesC874C200225957672q3h5nd02319921:24000
Appam-Wabek complex, 6 to 15 percent slopes2276698341330cg5nnd02319921:24000
Wabek-Appam complex, 2 to 6 percent slopesC874B325957662q3h4nd02319921:24000
Appam sandy loam, 2 to 6 percent slopesC800B586625958092q3gfnd02919791:20000
Wabek-Lehr-Appam complex, 9 to 25 percent slopesC870E387425954592q737nd02919791:20000
Wabek-Appam sandy loams, 6 to 25 percent slopesE4583E161226618132r6t8nd02919791:20000
Wabek-Appam complex, 6 to 9 percent slopesC874C46325954452q3h5nd02919791:20000
Appam sandy loam, 6 to 9 percent slopesC800C1025958102q3ggnd02919791:20000
Wabek-Appam complex, 6 to 9 percent slopesC874C425954672q3h5nd03119901:20000
Wabek-Appam complex, 2 to 6 percent slopesC874B325954662q3h4nd03119901:20000
Appam sandy loam, 2 to 6 percent slopesC800B9304325643922q3gfnd04319851:20000
Wabek-Appam complex, 6 to 9 percent slopesC874C2727925954792q3h5nd04319851:20000
Wabek-Lehr-Appam complex, 9 to 25 percent slopesC870E2580025954862q737nd04319851:20000
Appam sandy loam, 6 to 9 percent slopesC800C1437925643932q3ggnd04319851:20000
Wabek-Appam complex, 2 to 6 percent slopesC874B1355525954782q3h4nd04319851:20000
Appam sandy loam, 9 to 15 percent slopesC800D562225643942q3ghnd04319851:20000
Appam-Wabek complex, 0 to 2 percent slopesC806A1925968422pwdqnd04319851:20000
Wabek-Lehr-Appam complex, 9 to 25 percent slopesC870E15125954952q737nd04519661:20000
Wabek-Appam complex, 6 to 9 percent slopesC874C225954872q3h5nd04519661:20000
Wabek-Lehr-Appam complex, 9 to 25 percent slopesC870E2957925955072q737nd04719921:20000
Appam sandy loam, 2 to 6 percent slopesC800B1382725664882q3gfnd04719921:20000
Wabek-Appam complex, 2 to 6 percent slopesC874B1357925664922q3h4nd04719921:20000
Wabek-Appam complex, 6 to 9 percent slopesC874C718425954992q3h5nd04719921:20000
Wabek-Appam sandy loams, 6 to 25 percent slopesE4583E94826618812r6t8nd04719921:20000
Appam sandy loam, 2 to 6 percent slopesE4582B52326618792r6t6nd04719921:20000
Appam sandy loam, 0 to 2 percent slopesE4582A23326618862qz8wnd04719921:20000
Wabek-Appam sandy loams, 2 to 6 percent slopesE4583B8526618802r6t7nd04719921:20000
Appam-Wabek complex, 0 to 2 percent slopesC806A1125968542pwdqnd04719921:20000
Wabek-Appam complex, 6 to 9 percent slopesC874C525955122q3h5nd04919871:20000
Wabek-Lehr-Appam complex, 9 to 25 percent slopesC870E2991825955302q737nd05119921:24000
Wabek-Appam complex, 6 to 9 percent slopesC874C1091225955202q3h5nd05119921:24000
Wabek-Appam complex, 2 to 6 percent slopesC874B861325955192q3h4nd05119921:24000
Appam sandy loam, 2 to 6 percent slopesC800B482625665802q3gfnd05119921:24000
Wabek-Appam sandy loams, 6 to 25 percent slopesE4583E52326620132r6t8nd05119921:24000
Appam sandy loam, 2 to 6 percent slopesE4582B10726620112r6t6nd05119921:24000
Appam sandy loam, 0 to 2 percent slopesE4582A8426620202qz8wnd05119921:24000
Wabek-Appam sandy loams, 2 to 6 percent slopesE4583B2326620122r6t7nd05119921:24000
Ruso-Appam complex, 2 to 6 percent slopesC853B3119925667042q534nd05519741:20000
Wabek-Lehr-Appam complex, 9 to 25 percent slopesC870E1063525955542q737nd05519741:20000
Wabek-Appam complex, 2 to 6 percent slopesC874B520325666592q3h4nd05519741:20000
Wabek-Appam complex, 6 to 9 percent slopesC874C322725955432q3h5nd05519741:20000
Wabek-Appam sandy loams, 6 to 25 percent slopesE4583E59926624862r6t8nd05519741:20000
Ruso-Appam complex, 6 to 9 percent slopesC853C55825667052q535nd05519741:20000
Appam sandy loam, 2 to 6 percent slopesC800B35325671422q3gfnd05519741:20000
Appam sandy loam, 2 to 6 percent slopesE4582B33026624852r6t6nd05519741:20000
Appam sandy loam, 0 to 2 percent slopesC800A5525671412q2hqnd05519741:20000
Wabek-Appam sandy loams, 6 to 25 percent slopesE4583E152726993862r6t8nd05719761:20000
Appam sandy loam, 2 to 6 percent slopesE4582B36127557372r6t6nd05719761:20000
Appam sandy loam, 0 to 2 percent slopesE4582A2327557362qz8wnd05719761:20000
Wabek-Lehr-Appam complex, 9 to 25 percent slopesC870E2556525955692q737nd06119881:24000
Wabek-Appam complex, 6 to 9 percent slopesC874C1567225955602q3h5nd06119881:24000
Appam sandy loam, 2 to 6 percent slopesC800B1517325667462q3gfnd06119881:24000
Wabek-Appam sandy loams, 6 to 25 percent slopesE4583E96526625332r6t8nd06119881:24000
Appam sandy loam, 2 to 6 percent slopesE4582B11726625322r6t6nd06119881:24000
Appam sandy loam, 0 to 2 percent slopesE4582A2526625342qz8wnd06119881:24000
Appam-Wabek complex, 2 to 6 percent slopesC806B2225670972q52ynd06119881:24000
Appam sandy loam, 0 to 2 percent slopesC800A1425670882q2hqnd06119881:24000
Wabek-Appam sandy loams, 6 to 25 percent slopesE4583E161825260072r6t8nd06519711:20000
Appam sandy loam, 2 to 6 percent slopesE4582B48625260062r6t6nd06519711:20000
Appam sandy loam, 0 to 2 percent slopesE4582A2025260052qz8wnd06519711:20000
Wabek-Lehr-Appam complex, 9 to 25 percent slopesC870E1177725955762q737nd08319901:20000
Wabek-Appam complex, 6 to 9 percent slopesC874C1126625667932q3h5nd08319901:20000
Wabek-Appam complex, 2 to 6 percent slopesC874B415225671772q3h4nd08319901:20000
Appam sandy loam, 2 to 6 percent slopesC800B192525667922q3gfnd08319901:20000
Ruso-Appam complex, 2 to 6 percent slopesC853B125671882q534nd08319901:20000
Wabek-Appam complex, 6 to 9 percent slopesC874C1969025955832q3h5nd09319901:24000
Wabek-Lehr-Appam complex, 9 to 25 percent slopesC870E1719525955912q737nd09319901:24000
Wabek-Appam complex, 2 to 6 percent slopesC874B1018425955822q3h4nd09319901:24000
Appam-Wabek complex, 0 to 2 percent slopesC806A872325968752pwdqnd09319901:24000
Ruso-Appam complex, 2 to 6 percent slopesC853B26225955882q534nd09319901:24000
Appam sandy loam, 2 to 6 percent slopesC800B14725957352q3gfnd09319901:24000
Appam sandy loam, 2 to 6 percent slopesC800B1089125668972q3gfnd10119671:20000
Wabek-Lehr-Appam complex, 9 to 25 percent slopesC870E696525669372q737nd10119671:20000
Wabek-Appam complex, 2 to 6 percent slopesC874B560825669032q3h4nd10119671:20000
Appam sandy loam, 0 to 2 percent slopesC800A381025668952q2hqnd10119671:20000
Wabek-Appam complex, 6 to 9 percent slopesC874C110925670622q3h5nd10119671:20000
Wabek-Appam complex, 6 to 9 percent slopesC874C90725956032q3h5nd10319661:12000
Wabek-Lehr-Appam complex, 9 to 25 percent slopesC870E86725957132q737nd10319661:12000
Wabek-Appam complex, 2 to 6 percent slopesC874B11125956022q3h4nd10319661:12000
Appam sandy loam, 2 to 6 percent slopesC800B3125669542q3gfnd10319661:12000
Appam sandy loam, 0 to 6 percent slopes124918820339016ccs0nd10519931:24000
Appam sandy loam, 2 to 6 percent slopesC800B830425670062q3gfnd10519931:24000
Wabek-Lehr-Appam complex, 9 to 25 percent slopesC870E550325956142q737nd10519931:24000
Wabek-Appam complex, 6 to 9 percent slopesC874C112225956072q3h5nd10519931:24000
Wabek-Appam sandy loams, 6 to 25 percent slopesE4583E64226625932r6t8nd10519931:24000
Wabek-Appam complex, 2 to 6 percent slopesC874B54925956062q3h4nd10519931:24000
Appam sandy loam, 2 to 6 percent slopesE4582B42226625912r6t6nd10519931:24000
Appam sandy loam, 0 to 2 percent slopesE4582A29226625962qz8wnd10519931:24000
Wabek-Appam sandy loams, 2 to 6 percent slopesE4583B12626625922r6t7nd10519931:24000
Wabek-Appam complex, 6 to 9 percent slopesC874C339127978802q3h5sd02119781:20000
Wabek-Lehr-Appam complex, 9 to 25 percent slopesC870E139227979042q737sd02119781:20000
Wabek-Appam complex, 6 to 9 percent slopesC874C19627985592q3h5sd04519731:20000
Wabek-Lehr-Appam complex, 9 to 25 percent slopesC870E19527985762q737sd04519731:20000
Wabek-Appam complex, 6 to 9 percent slopesC874C6227986302q3h5sd04919811:20000
Wabek-Appam complex, 6 to 9 percent slopesC874C242427987112q3h5sd08919801:20000
Wabek-Lehr-Appam complex, 9 to 25 percent slopesC870E223227987402q737sd08919801:20000
Wabek-Appam complex, 2 to 6 percent slopesC874B427987102q3h4sd08919801:20000
Wabek-Lehr-Appam complex, 9 to 25 percent slopesC870E927994662q737sd10719831:20000
Wabek-Lehr-Appam complex, 9 to 25 percent slopesC870E138328001092q737sd12919751:20000
Wabek-Appam complex, 6 to 9 percent slopesC874C728000892q3h5sd12919751:20000

Map of Series Extent

Approximate geographic distribution of the APPAM 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 .