Species Decision Support Tool

Annual Soil Moisture

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Pick a species to compare to the site

Species

Select a species to overlay its soil moisture range on the chart

Other environmental parameters

Species Analysis

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Use this page to modify upper layer soil parameters if those from the database do not match your ground survey

Soil Profile (from public database)

Input modification to the upper soil layer (top50)

Soil Texture

OM (%)

Frag Volume (%)

Bulk Density (g/cm³)

Ksat (mm/hr)

Min annual Water Table Depth (cm)

Topsoil Horizon Depth (cm)

Depth to restrictive layer (cm)

pH of soil profile

For Modifying Entire Soil Profile

Only modify the lower and bedrock soil profile data if soil observed in the field is utterly different from what is on the SSURGO table above.

Modify entire soil profile

Modifications to sub-soil (>50 cm depth)

Soil Texture

OM (%)

Subsoil Horizon Depth (cm)

Frag Volume (%)

Bulk Density (g/cm³)

Ksat (mm/hr)

Modifications to Bedrock Layer

Drainage type

Use this page to describe hydrology influencing your zone

Choose one type and enter data.

Hydrology Profile

For Man-made Ponds and Drainage Basins

Surface Width (m)

Surface Length (m)

Slope of pond bank (degrees)

Max pond depth (m)

From bottom to point of overflow

Zone Relative Position to Full depth (cm)

Relative distance from zone to max pond depth.

Drainage Inputs Present?

Total Uphill Drainage Area (acres)