Official Series Description


Lab Data Summary

Aggregate lab data for the VIGAR soil series. This aggregation is based on all pedons with a current taxon name of VIGAR, 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 VIGAR 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
109M84079141984MO079014mVigar2Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties40.1194458,-93.6616669
109M91129041991MO129004mVigar4Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties40.5408325,-93.6569443
109M91129051991MO129005mVigar4Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties40.5408325,-93.6566696
115BM87171031987MO171003Vigar3Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties38.9672203,-92.3450012
115BM88001091988MO001009Vigar4Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties38.9672203,-92.3450012
115BM88121021988MO121002Vigar4Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties38.9672203,-92.3450012
115BM88121151988MO121015Vigar4Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties38.9672203,-92.3450012
115BM89001071989MO001007Vigar4Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties38.9672203,-92.3450012
115BM89045171989MO045017Vigar4Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties38.9672203,-92.3450012
115BM90001171990MO001017Vigar4Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties38.9672203,-92.3450012
115BM90001211990MO001021Vigar4Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties38.9672203,-92.3450012
115BM90001321990MO001032Vigar4Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties38.9672203,-92.3450012
115BM90001341990MO001034Vigar4Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties38.9672203,-92.3450012
115BM90001351990MO001035Vigar4Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties38.9672203,-92.3450012
115BM91001041991MO001004Vigar4Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties38.9672203,-92.3450012
115BM91197351991MO197035Vigar4Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties38.9672203,-92.3450012
115BM91197561991MO197056Vigar4Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties38.9672203,-92.3450012
115BM91197571991MO197057Vigar4Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties38.9672203,-92.3450012
115BM03199062003MO199006Vigar4Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties38.9672203,-92.3450012

Water Balance

Monthly water balance estimated using a leaky-bucket style model for the VIGAR 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 VIGAR 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 VIGAR 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 VIGAR 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 VIGAR 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 VIGAR 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 VIGAR 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 VIGAR, 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

No block diagrams are available.

Map Units

Map units containing VIGAR 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
Vigar loam, 2 to 5 percent slopes, rarely flooded30214479325319342qntgmo00119921:24000
Vigar-Zook-Excello complex, 1 to 5 percent slopes64055430625446142qs30mo00119921:24000
Vigar-Zook-Nodaway complex, 1 to 5 percent slopes3021715225319502qnthmo00119921:24000
Vigar loam, 2 to 5 percent slopes3021312626076612xjd2mo00119921:24000
Vigar-Zook-Excello complex, 0 to 5 percent slopes640337025333962qp7wmo00119921:24000
Vigar loam, 3 to 5 percent slopes, rarely flooded302431825446482qs3jmo00119921:24000
Vigar loam, 2 to 5 percent slopes302133226597242xjd2mo04519921:24000
Vigar loam, 2 to 5 percent slopes, rarely flooded30214495625319362qntgmo07919881:24000
Vigar loam, 3 to 5 percent slopes, rarely flooded3024314925446422qs3jmo07919881:24000
Vigar loam, 2 to 5 percent slopes30213209626597002xjd2mo10319731:24000
Vigar loam, 3 to 5 percent slopes, rarely flooded3024352426596852qs3jmo10319731:24000
Vigar loam, 2 to 5 percent slopes30213168226597112rpz2mo11119861:24000
Vigar loam, 3 to 5 percent slopes, rarely flooded3024344826597022qs3jmo11119861:24000
Vigar loam, 2 to 5 percent slopes, rarely flooded302141225319382qntgmo11519871:24000
Vigar loam, 3 to 5 percent slopes, rarely flooded3024323725446472qs3jmo11719961:24000
Vigar loam, 2 to 5 percent slopes, rarely flooded302141825319392qntgmo11719961:24000
Vigar loam, 2 to 5 percent slopes, rarely flooded30214101925319402qntgmo12119911:24000
Vigar loam, 3 to 5 percent slopes, rarely flooded3024364325446442qs3jmo12119911:24000
Vigar-Zook-Excello complex, 0 to 5 percent slopes640336025333972qp7wmo12119911:24000
Vigar-Zook-Excello complex, 1 to 5 percent slopes640551925446132qs30mo12119911:24000
Vigar loam, 2 to 5 percent slopes30213184725319322qntfmo12719821:24000
Vigar loam, 3 to 5 percent slopes, rarely flooded3024318825755592qs3jmo12719821:24000
Vigar loam, 2 to 5 percent slopes, rarely flooded3021417925319472qntgmo12719821:24000
Nodaway-Humeston-Vigar complex, 1 to 6 percent slopes360891241825445792qs2gmo12919931:24000
Vigar loam, 2 to 5 percent slopes, rarely flooded30214238625319412qntgmo12919931:24000
Vigar loam, 2 to 5 percent slopes, rarely flooded3021414525319482qntgmo13719731:24000
Vigar-Zook-Nodaway complex, 2 to 5 percent slopes302451626325445152qs1mmo17119891:24000
Vigar silt loam, 2 to 9 percent slopes, rarely flooded302162656888334ytcymo17119891:24000
Vigar-Zook-Nodaway complex, 1 to 5 percent slopes3021749025319512qnthmo17119891:24000
Vigar loam, 2 to 5 percent slopes, rarely flooded3021410725319422qntgmo17119891:24000
Vigar loam, 2 to 5 percent slopes3021372025319282qntfmo17319821:24000
Vigar-Zook-Excello complex, 1 to 5 percent slopes640551806726597322qs30mo19719931:24000
Vigar loam, 2 to 5 percent slopes302137825319292xjd2mo19719931:24000
Vigar loam, 2 to 5 percent slopes30213259125319302xjd2mo19919691:24000
Vigar loam, 3 to 5 percent slopes, rarely flooded3024338526596672qs3jmo19919691:24000
Vigar loam, 2 to 5 percent slopes, rarely flooded3021474925319332qntgmo20519731:24000
Vigar loam, 3 to 5 percent slopes, rarely flooded3024340425755252qs3jmo20519731:24000
Vigar loam, 2 to 5 percent slopes3021382925319312xjd2mo21119901:24000
Vigar loam, 3 to 5 percent slopes, rarely flooded3024343925446432qs3jmo21119901:24000
Vigar-Zook-Nodaway complex, 2 to 5 percent slopes3024537725445162qs1mmo21119901:24000
Vigar-Zook-Nodaway complex, 1 to 5 percent slopes3021731625319492qnthmo21119901:24000
Vigar loam, 2 to 5 percent slopes, rarely flooded302148125319452qntgmo21119901:24000
Vigar-Zook-Excello complex, 1 to 5 percent slopes640553325446122qs30mo21119901:24000
Vigar-Zook-Excello complex, 0 to 5 percent slopes64033725333952qp7wmo21119901:24000

Map of Series Extent

Approximate geographic distribution of the VIGAR 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 .