In Data News, 2023-01-04
Flooding Frequency, based on soil characteristics, has been updated to the October 2019 NRCS SSURGO data release. Note there is a change to the legend used to depict the data in this update.
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Forest Productivity
In Data News, 2021-03-24
Forest Productivity is a measure of wood volume likely to be produced by the most important tree species based on soil characteristics.
View in Map RoomForest Productivity – Top Species/Tree Types
In Data News, 2021-03-24
Forest Productivity – Top Species/Tree Types depicts the most productive tree species or type based on soil characteristics.
View in Map RoomFarmland Class
In Data News, 2021-03-24
This layer classifies soils types by farmland importance. Important farmlands consist of prime farmland, unique farmland, and farmland of statewide or local importance. Within these classifications, limitations to farmland importance may be noted. See Prime Farmlands Definitions for further information.
View in Map RoomSurface Texture (Dominant Component)
In Data News, 2020-05-29
Surface Texture is based on the composition of sand, silt, and clay in the surface layer of soil based on the standard soil triangle definition.
View in Map RoomNational Commodity Crop Productivity Index 3.0
In Data News, 2020-05-29
The National Commodity Crop Productivity Index, or NCCPI, a rating of the non-irrigated productivity of the soil, has been updated to the October 2019 NRCS SSURGO data release.
View in Map RoomForest Productivity
In Data News, 2020-05-29
Forest Productivity is a measure of wood volume likely to be produced by the most important tree species based on soil characteristics.
View in Map RoomForest Productivity – Top Species/Tree Types
In Data News, 2020-05-29
Forest Productivity – Top Species/Tree Types depicts the most productive tree species or type based on soil characteristics.
View in Map RoomSurface Percent Organic Matter (Dominant Component)
In Data News, 2020-05-29
Surface Percent Organic Matter shows the percentage of the surface layer of soil that is comprised of plant and animal residue.
View in Map RoomSoil Taxonomy Order (Dominant Condition)
In Data News, 2016-07-05
The most general level of classification in the USDA system of Soil Taxonomy is the Soil Order. Soil orders are frequently defined by a single dominant characteristic affecting soils in that location, e.g., the prevalent vegetation, the type of parent material, or the climate variables such as lack of precipitation or the presence of permafrost. Also significant in several soil orders is the amount of physical and chemical weathering present, and/or the relative amount of soil profile development that has taken place.
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