Official Series Description


Lab Data Summary

Aggregate lab data for the GARDENA soil series. This aggregation is based on all pedons with a current taxon name of GARDENA, 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 GARDENA 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
55A83ND04921383ND049213Gardena4Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties48.5455556,-100.8325

Water Balance

Monthly water balance estimated using a leaky-bucket style model for the GARDENA 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 GARDENA 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 GARDENA 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 GARDENA 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 GARDENA 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 GARDENA 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 GARDENA 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 GARDENA, 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-2012-02-07-10 | Bottineau County - May 1982

    Typical pattern of soils and underlying material in the Gardena-Overly-Fargo association (Soil Survey of Bottineau County, North Dakota; May 1982).

  2. ND-2012-02-07-16 | Cass County Area - 1985

    Typical pattern of soils and underlying material in the Glyndon-Wyndmere-Tiffany association (Soil Survey of Cass County Area, North Dakota; 1985).

  3. ND-2012-02-08-67 | Wells County - June 1970

    Parent material and position of soils in association 10 (Soil Survey of Wells County, North Dakota; June 1970

Map Units

Map units containing GARDENA 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
Gardena silt loam19491717396070f94gmn01119901:20000
Gardena loam, 0 to 2 percent slopesI500A115827999511tbn1mn15519861:20000
Gardena loam, 0 to 2 percent slopesG485A908725736172q5nqnd00319881:20000
Gardena-Glyndon loams, 0 to 2 percent slopesG491A418925736222q5p1nd00319881:20000
Gardena-Zell loams, 2 to 6 percent slopesG490B403425736212q5p0nd00319881:20000
Gardena loam, 0 to 2 percent slopesG485A166625737542q5nqnd0051:12000
Gardena loam, 0 to 2 percent slopesF485A140625875952q563nd0051:12000
Gardena-Eckman loams, 2 to 6 percent slopesF486B102025877682q565nd0051:12000
Gardena-Eckman loams, 2 to 6 percent slopesG486B28025736802q5nsnd0051:12000
Gardena loam, 0 to 2 percent slopesF485A5570125858732q563nd00919811:20000
Gardena-Eckman loams, 2 to 6 percent slopesF486B794225860762q565nd00919811:20000
Gardena silt loam, 0 to 2 percent slopesI202A505026408661nyrsnd01719831:20000
Gardena-Glyndon silt loams, 0 to 2 percent slopesI474A286325216031tblsnd01719831:20000
Gardena-Glyndon loams, 0 to 2 percent slopesG491A81825750892q5p1nd01719831:20000
Gardena loam, 0 to 2 percent slopesI500A78526409371tbn1nd01719831:20000
Gardena-Glyndon loams, 0 to 2 percent slopesI506A67226408351tbngnd01719831:20000
Gardena loam, 0 to 2 percent slopesG485A38925750962q5nqnd01719831:20000
Gardena loam, clayey substratum, 2 to 6 percent slopesI502B16826408541tbnknd01719831:20000
Gardena loam, stratified substratum, 0 to 2 percent slopesI501A13325215861tbnmnd01719831:20000
Gardena silt loam, clayey substratum, 0 to 2 percent slopesI226A9326408821nysqnd01719831:20000
Eckman-Gardena loams, 2 to 6 percent slopesI493B8226408981tbn7nd01719831:20000
Gardena loam, clayey substratum, 0 to 2 percent slopesI502A1826408641tbnlnd01719831:20000
Barnes-Gardena loams, 0 to 3 percent slopesG711A324825753702q5wjnd02119891:20000
Gardena loam, 0 to 2 percent slopesG485A320725753462q5nqnd02119891:20000
Gardena-Eckman loams, 2 to 6 percent slopesG486B177525753472q5nsnd02119891:20000
Gardena loam, 0 to 2 percent slopesG485A45425763172q5nqnd0271:12000
Gardena-Eckman loams, 0 to 2 percent slopesG486A25325763182q5nrnd0271:12000
Gardena-Eckman loams, 2 to 6 percent slopesG486B7425763192q5nsnd0271:12000
Gardena silt loam, 0 to 2 percent slopesI202A1565026425321nyrsnd03519801:20000
Zell-Gardena silt loams, 2 to 6 percent slopesI164B195026426002qkvmnd03519801:20000
Zell-Gardena silt loams, 6 to 9 percent slopesI164C152426425992qkvnnd03519801:20000
Gardena loam, 0 to 2 percent slopesI500A3526425221tbn1nd03519801:20000
Gardena-Eckman silt loams, 2 to 6 percent slopesI202B2226425331nyrtnd03519801:20000
Gardena-Eckman loams, 2 to 6 percent slopesG486B258625766322q5nsnd03919911:24000
Gardena loam, 0 to 2 percent slopesG485A94625766312q5nqnd03919911:24000
Barnes-Gardena loams, 0 to 3 percent slopesG711A1337625771242q5wjnd04519661:20000
Gardena-Eckman loams, 0 to 2 percent slopesG486A313225770892q5nrnd04519661:20000
Gardena loam, 0 to 2 percent slopesG485A186325770882q5nqnd04519661:20000
Gardena-Eckman loams, 2 to 6 percent slopesG486B75025770902q5nsnd04519661:20000
Gardena loam, 0 to 2 percent slopesF485A780525855692q563nd04919871:20000
Gardena loam, 0 to 2 percent slopesG485A10925713802q5nqnd04919871:20000
Gardena loam, 0 to 2 percent slopesG485A178425773382q5nqnd0631:12000
Gardena-Eckman loams, 2 to 6 percent slopesG486B78225773392q5nsnd0631:12000
Gardena very fine sandy loam, 0 to 2 percent slopesI581A593026430082mbkmnd06719721:20000
Zell-Gardena silt loams, 6 to 9 percent slopesI164C66226430272qkvnnd06719721:20000
Gardena silt loam, clayey substratum, 0 to 2 percent slopesI226A27826429531nysqnd06719721:20000
Gardena silt loam, 0 to 2 percent slopesI202A9626429491nyrsnd06719721:20000
Gardena loam, 0 to 2 percent slopesF485A3584725871692q563nd06919751:20000
Gardena loam, clayey substratum, 0 to 2 percent slopesF500A1267325873032q568nd06919751:20000
Gardena-Eckman loams, 2 to 6 percent slopesF486B727725872932q565nd06919751:20000
Camtown-Gardena loams, 0 to 2 percent slopesF716A635225872922q5ltnd06919751:20000
Gardena loam, 0 to 2 percent slopesG485A7525823222q5nqnd06919751:20000
Svea-Gardena loams, 0 to 3 percent slopesI433A519926413411tzdynd07319921:20000
Gardena-Eckman loams, 0 to 2 percent slopesG486A139525811792q5nrnd07319921:20000
Gardena-Eckman loams, 2 to 6 percent slopesG486B37925811802q5nsnd07319921:20000
Eckman-Gardena loams, 2 to 6 percent slopesI493B34726413351tbn7nd07319921:20000
Gardena-Eckman loams, 0 to 2 percent slopesI493A6626413361tbn8nd07319921:20000
Gardena silt loam, 0 to 2 percent slopesI202A4526412671nyrsnd07319921:20000
Lankin-Gardena-Tonka complex, 0 to 2 percent slopesI401A1107126410861nyywnd07720051:12000
Gardena silt loam, 0 to 2 percent slopesI202A932226410711nyrsnd07720051:12000
Gardena-Eckman silt loams, 2 to 6 percent slopesI202B519626411531nyrtnd07720051:12000
Gardena silt loam, clayey substratum, 0 to 2 percent slopesI226A115926411041nysqnd07720051:12000
Eckman-Gardena loams, 2 to 6 percent slopesI493B1026411291tbn7nd07720051:12000
Gardena-Eckman loams, 0 to 2 percent slopesF486A196225881132q564nd07919901:24000
Gardena loam, 0 to 2 percent slopesF485A154725879902q563nd07919901:24000
Gardena-Eckman loams, 2 to 6 percent slopesF486B42025882182q565nd07919901:24000
Gardena-Glyndon loams, 0 to 2 percent slopesG491A2931725794912q5p1nd08119591:12000
Gardena-Glyndon silt loams, 0 to 2 percent slopesI474A967326412481tblsnd08119591:12000
Gardena-Glyndon loams, sandy substratums, 0 to 2 percent slopesG502A359525795522q5p3nd08119591:12000
Gardena-Eckman loams, 2 to 6 percent slopesG486B322925794342q5nsnd08119591:12000
Lankin-Gardena-Tonka complex, 0 to 2 percent slopesI401A123026412291nyywnd08119591:12000
Gardena-Eckman silt loams, 2 to 6 percent slopesI202B36826411931nyrtnd08119591:12000
Gardena-Eckman loams, 0 to 2 percent slopesG486A31425795742q5nrnd08119591:12000
Gardena-Glyndon silt loams, nearly levelGmA290185851720cy5nd08119591:12000
Gardena silt loam, 0 to 2 percent slopesI202A11926411921nyrsnd08119591:12000
Gardena loam, 0 to 2 percent slopesG485A1325794992q5nqnd08119591:12000
Gardena loam, 0 to 2 percent slopesI500A634726413961tbn1nd09119911:20000
Gardena silt loam, 0 to 2 percent slopesI202A76726413631nyrsnd09119911:20000
Gardena-Eckman silt loams, 2 to 6 percent slopesI202B1926413641nyrtnd09119911:20000
Zell-Gardena silt loams, 6 to 9 percent slopesI164C626414182qkvnnd09119911:20000
Gardena loam, 0 to 2 percent slopesG485A825813862q5nqnd09319901:24000
Gardena silt loam, 0 to 2 percent slopesI202A960326415721nyrsnd09719741:20000
Gardena-Eckman silt loams, 2 to 6 percent slopesI202B91826415731nyrtnd09719741:20000
Gardena loam, 0 to 2 percent slopesI500A6326424381tbn1nd09719741:20000
Zell-Gardena silt loams, 6 to 9 percent slopesI164C126424902qkvnnd09719741:20000
Gardena silt loam, 0 to 2 percent slopesI202A713325094961nyrsnd09919671:20000
Zell-Gardena silt loams, 6 to 9 percent slopesI164C41426429172qkvnnd09919671:20000
Gardena-Eckman silt loams, 2 to 6 percent slopesI202B35125094971nyrtnd09919671:20000
Gardena very fine sandy loam, 0 to 2 percent slopesI581A126428992mbkmnd09919671:20000
Gardena-Eckman loams, 0 to 2 percent slopesG486A334525796652q5nrnd10319661:12000
Gardena loam, 0 to 2 percent slopesG485A9225796642q5nqnd10319661:12000
Eckman-Gardena very fine sandy loams, 0 to 2 percent slopesG493A1315227977792sd3qsd01319871:20000
Eckman-Gardena very fine sandy loams, 2 to 6 percent slopesG493B1309927977802sd3rsd01319871:20000
Gardena very fine sandy loam, 0 to 2 percent slopesG492A1126227977782sd3psd01319871:20000
Gardena-Glyndon silt loams, 0 to 2 percent slopesG489A549727977772sd3nsd01319871:20000
Gardena-Turton very fine sandy loams, 0 to 2 percent slopesG876A370027978392sd70sd01319871:20000
Eckman-Gardena very fine sandy loams, 0 to 2 percent slopesG493A4527984982sd3qsd03719921:20000
Eckman-Gardena very fine sandy loams, 2 to 6 percent slopesG493B827984992sd3rsd03719921:20000
Eckman-Gardena very fine sandy loams, 0 to 2 percent slopesG493A29327993442sd3qsd09119701:20000
Eckman-Gardena very fine sandy loams, 2 to 6 percent slopesG493B22527993452sd3rsd09119701:20000
Gardena-Glyndon loams, 0 to 2 percent slopesG491A11327993052q5p1sd09119701:20000
Gardena-Eckman loams, 2 to 6 percent slopesG486B1727993042q5nssd09119701:20000
Gardena loam, 0 to 2 percent slopesG485A1127993032q5nqsd09119701:20000
Gardena-Eckman loams, 0 to 2 percent slopesI493A147028002051tbn8sd10919771:20000
Gardena silt loam, 0 to 2 percent slopesI202A68228001611nyrssd10919771:20000
Eckman-Gardena loams, 2 to 6 percent slopesI493B62428002041tbn7sd10919771:20000
Gardena silt loamGa414417829g0scsd10919771:20000
Gardena-Eckman silt loams, 2 to 6 percent slopesI202B728001621nyrtsd10919771:20000
Lankin-Gardena-Tonka complex, 0 to 2 percent slopesI401A628001871nyywsd10919771:20000
Eckman-Gardena very fine sandy loams, 0 to 2 percent slopesG493A357127996032sd3qsd11519971:24000
Gardena-Turton very fine sandy loams, 0 to 2 percent slopesG876A107128000602sd70sd11519971:24000
Gardena very fine sandy loam, 0 to 2 percent slopesG492A94127996022sd3psd11519971:24000
Gardena-Glyndon silt loams, 0 to 2 percent slopesG489A79227996012sd3nsd11519971:24000
Eckman-Gardena very fine sandy loams, 2 to 6 percent slopesG493B73827996042sd3rsd11519971:24000

Map of Series Extent

Approximate geographic distribution of the GARDENA 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 .