Forest Site Plot Soil Data

Detailed Profile Description
Select Y if a complete and suitable soil description has been made, otherwise select N.

Detailed Understory
Select Y if detailed understory information has been recorded, otherwise select N.

Menusrational Information
Select Y if detailed mensurational information has been recorded for the trees in the plot, otherwise select N. Some forest site plot work is conducted in cooperation with other agencies or companies that carry on complete mensurational studies. If this is the case, reference should be recorded in the Remarks field, such as: U. of N.C. plot 7-W.

Soil Series Name
Enter the full soil series name. If a series name has not been established for the soil, enter the soil series name of the family to which the soil belongs, followed by the letter (F). Example: Holden (F)

Texture
Modifier - Select the appropriate texture modifier code from the following table, or leave blank if none apply.

Code Texture Modifier Code Texture Modifier Code Texture Modifier
ASHY Ashy GRF Fine gravelly PCN Parachannery
BY Bouldery GRCMK Coarse gravellymucky PCNV Very parachannery
BYMK Boulderymucky GRFMK Fine gravellymucky PCNX Extremely parachannery
BYV Very bouldery GRM Medium gravelly PF Permanently frozen
BYVMK Very boulderymucky GRMK Gravellymucky PFL Paraflaggy
BYX Extremely bouldery GRV Very gravelly PFLV Very paraflaggy
BYXMK Extremely boulderymucky GRVMK Very gravellymucky PFLX Extremely paraflaggy
CB Cobbly GRX Extremely gravelly PGR Paragravelly
CBMK Cobblymucky GRXMK Extremely gravellymucky PGRV Very paragravelly
CBV Very cobbly GS Grassy PGRX Extremely paragravelly
CBVMK Very cobblymucky GYP Gypsiferous PST Parastony
CBX Extremely cobbly HB Herbaceous PSTV Very parastony
CBXMK Extremely cobblymucky HYDR Hydrous PSTX Extremely parastony
CN Channery MEDL Medial PT Peaty
CNV Very channery MK Mucky SR Stratified
CNX Extremely channery MR Marly ST Stony
COP Coprogenous MS Mossy STMK Stonymucky
DIA Diatomaceous PBY Parabouldery STV Very stony
FL Flaggy PBYV Very parabouldery STVMK Very stonymucky
FLV Very flaggy PBYX Extremely parabouldery STX Extremely stony
FLX Extremely flaggy PCB Paracobbly STXMK Extremely stonymucky
GR Gravelly PCBV Very paracobbly W Water
GRC Coarse gravelly PCBX Extremely paracobbly    

Type - Select the appropriate texture type code from the following table, or leave blank if none apply.

Texture Type

Code

Texture Type

Code
Clay C Sand S
Clay loam CL Sandy clay SC
Coarse sand COS Sandy clay loam SCL
Coarse sandy loam COSL Silt SI
Fine sand FS Silty clay SIC
Fine sandy loam FSL Silty clay loam SICL
Loam L Silt loam SIL
Loamy coarse sand LCOS Sandy loam SL
Loamy fine sand LFS Very fine sand VFS
Loamy sand LS Very fine sandy loam VFSL
Loamy very fine sand LVFS    

Term In-Lieu of Texture
Select the appropriate code from the following table, or leave blank if none apply.

Code

Terms In-Lieu
of Texture

Code

Terms In-Lieu
of Texture
BR Bedrock PBY Paraboulders
BY Boulders PC Petrocalcic
CB Cobbles PCB Paracobbles
CN Channers PCN Parachanners
DUR Duripan PEAT Peat
FL Flagstones PF Petroferric
G Gravel PFL Paraflagstones
HPM Highly decomposed plant material PG Paragravel
MAT Material PGP Petrogypsic
MPM Moderately decomposed plant material PL Placic
MPM Moderately decomposed plant material PST Parastones
MPT Mucky peat SPM Slightly decomposed plant material
MUCK Muck ST Stones
OR Ortstein W Water

Past Erosion
Select the appropriate code from the following table:

Past Erosion Class Code
Moderate (Classes 1 and 2) 1
Severe (Classes 3 and over) 2

Drainage Class
Select the appropriate code from the following table:

Drainage Class Code Drainage Class Code
Very Poorly Drained 1 Well Drained 5
Poorly Drained 2 Somewhat Excessively Drained 6
Somewhat Poorly Drained 3 Excessively Drained 7
Moderately Well Drained 4 . .

Altered Water Relations
Select the appropriate code from the following table or leave blank if there has been no change in the water regime:

Altered Condition Code
Wetted W
Drained D