Ordway-Swisher Biological Station NEON (OSBS) Soil Descriptions
Distributed Soils Reports
Pedon Descriptions
Pitālevel observations and field measurements reported using the standard NRCS format. They contain volume estimates for coarse fragments > 20 mm where applicable.
Site Level Plot Summary
A narrative summary that places the sampled soil pedons in the broader context of soils and geomorphology for the entire NEON site.
Megapit Images
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D03 OSBS megapit soil profile 0-200 cm
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D03 OSBS megapit A, Bw1, and Bw2 soil horizons
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D03 OSBS megapit Bw2 and Bw3 soil horizons
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D03 OSBS megapit A soil horizon
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D03 OSBS megapit Bw horizon
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D03 OSBS megapit Bw2 soil horizon
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D03 OBSB megapit Bw3 soil horizon
Megapit Pedon Description
Print Date | May 10 2016 |
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Description Date | Jun 19 2012 |
Site ID | S2012FL107001 |
Pedon ID | S2012FL107001 |
Lab Source ID | KSSL |
Lab Pedon # | 12N7948 |
Soil Name as Described/Sampled | Astatula |
Classification | Hyperthermic, uncoated Typic Quartzipsamments |
Taxon Kind | series |
Geomorphic Setting | None Assigned |
Description origin | NASIS |
County | Putnam |
Std Latitude | 29.6882139 |
Std Longitude | -81.9934250 |
Latitude | 29 degrees 41 minutes 17.57 seconds north |
Longitude | 81 degrees 59 minutes 36.33 seconds west |
Description database | KSSL |
Horizon Details |
A--0 to 7 centimeters (0.0 to 2.8 inches); dark grayish brown (10YR 4/2) sand; weak granular structure; very friable; few medium roots and few fine roots; few charcoal particles; clear smooth boundary. Lab sample # 12N02700 Bw1--7 to 28 centimeters (2.8 to 11.0 inches); brown (10YR 5/3) sand; single grain; loose; few medium roots and few fine roots; few charcoal particles; clear smooth boundary. Lab sample # 12N02701 Bw2--28 to 125 centimeters (11.0 to 49.2 inches); brownish yellow (10YR 6/6) sand; single grain; loose; few medium roots; few charcoal particles; gradual smooth boundary. Lab sample # 12N02702 Bw3--125 to 200 centimeters (49.2 to 78.7 inches); reddish yellow (7.5YR 6/8) sand; single grain; loose; few charcoal particles. Lab sample # 12N02703. Assessed by use of auger from the bottom of the pit: well expressed redoximorphic features (concentrations and depletions) at 340 cm; slight pick-up in clay at 354 cm |
Credits: We thank Willie Harris (University of Florida) for the megapit soil pedon description at OSBS.