man/taxaExtent.Rd

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\name{taxaExtent}
\alias{taxaExtent}
\title{Get SoilWeb 800m Major Component Soil Taxonomy Grids}
\usage{
taxaExtent(
  x,
  level = c("order", "suborder", "greatgroup", "subgroup"),
  formativeElement = FALSE,
  timeout = 60,
  as_Spatial = getOption("soilDB.return_Spatial", default = FALSE)
)
}
\arguments{
\item{x}{single taxon label (e.g. \code{haploxeralfs}) or formative element (e.g. \code{pale}), case-insensitive}

\item{level}{the taxonomic level within the top 4 tiers of Soil Taxonomy, one of \code{'order'}, \code{'suborder'}, \code{'greatgroup'}, \code{'subgroup'}}

\item{formativeElement}{logical, search using formative elements instead of taxon label}

\item{timeout}{time that we are willing to wait for a response, in seconds}

\item{as_Spatial}{Return raster (\code{RasterLayer}) classes? Default: \code{FALSE}.}
}
\value{
a \code{SpatRaster} object (or \code{RasterLayer} when \code{as_Spatial=TRUE})
}
\description{
This function downloads a generalized representation of the geographic extent of any single taxon from the top 4 levels of Soil Taxonomy, or taxa matching a given formative element used in Great Group or subgroup taxa. Data are provided by SoilWeb, ultimately sourced from the current SSURGO snapshot. Data are returned as \code{raster} objects representing area proportion falling within 800m cells. Currently area proportions are based on major components only. Data are only available in CONUS and returned using an Albers Equal Area / NAD83(2011) coordinate reference system (EPSG: 5070).
}
\details{
See the \href{https://ncss-tech.github.io/AQP/soilDB/taxa-extent.html}{Geographic Extent of Soil Taxa} tutorial for more detailed examples.
\subsection{Taxon Queries}{

Taxon labels can be conveniently extracted from the \code{"ST_unique_list"} sample data, provided by the \href{https://github.com/ncss-tech/SoilTaxonomy}{SoilTaxonomy package}.
}

\subsection{Formative Element Queries}{
\subsection{Greatgroup:}{

The following labels are used to access taxa containing the following formative elements (in parentheses)
\itemize{
\item acr: (acro/acr) extreme weathering
\item alb: (alb) presence of an albic horizon
\item anhy: (anhy) very dry
\item anthra: (anthra) presence of an anthropic epipedon
\item aqu: (aqui/aqu) wetness
\item argi: (argi) presence of an argillic horizon
\item calci: (calci) presence of a calcic horizon
\item cry: (cryo/cry) cryic STR
\item dur: (duri/dur) presence of a duripan
\item dystr: (dystro/dystr) low base saturation
\item endo: (endo) ground water table
\item epi: (epi) perched water table
\item eutr: (eutro/eutr) high base saturation
\item ferr: (ferr) presence of Fe
\item fibr: (fibr) least decomposed stage
\item fluv: (fluv) flood plain
\item fol: (fol) mass of leaves
\item fragi: (fragi) presence of a fragipan
\item fragloss: (fragloss) presence of a fragipan and glossic horizon
\item frasi: (frasi) not salty
\item fulv: (fulvi/fulv) dark brown with organic carbon
\item glac: (glac) presence of ice lenses
\item gloss: (glosso/gloss) presence of a glossic horizon
\item gypsi: (gypsi) presence of a gypsic horizon
\item hal: (hal) salty
\item hemi: (hemi) intermediate decomposition
\item hist: (histo/hist) organic soil material
\item hum: (humi/hum) presence of organic carbon
\item hydr: (hydro/hydr) presence of water
\item kandi: (kandi) presence of a kandic horizon
\item kanhap: (kanhaplo/kanhap) thin kandic horizon
\item luvi: (luvi) illuvial organic material
\item melan: (melano/melan) presence of a melanic epipedon
\item moll: (molli/moll) presence of a mollic epipedon
\item natr: (natri/natr) presence of a natric horizon
\item pale: (pale) excessive development
\item petr: (petro/petr) petrocalcic horizon
\item plac: (plac) presence of a thin pan
\item plagg: (plagg) presence of a plaggen epipedon
\item plinth: (plinth) presence of plinthite
\item psamm: (psammo/psamm) sandy texture
\item quartzi: (quartzi) high quartz content
\item rhod: (rhodo/rhod) dark red colors
\item sal: (sali/sal) presence of a salic horizon
\item sapr: (sapr) most decomposed stage
\item sombri: (sombri) presence of a sombric horizon
\item sphagno: (sphagno) presence of sphagnum moss
\item sulf: (sulfo/sulfi/sulf) presence of sulfides or their oxidation products
\item torri: (torri) torric/aridic SMR
\item ud: (udi/ud) udic SMR
\item umbr: (umbri/umbr) presence of an umbric epipedon
\item ust: (usti/ust) ustic SMR
\item verm: (verm) wormy, or mixed by animals
\item vitr: (vitri/vitr) presence of glass
\item xer: (xero/xer) xeric SMR
}
}

\subsection{Subgroup:}{

The following labels are used to access taxa containing the following formative elements (in parenthesis).
\itemize{
\item abruptic: (abruptic) abrupt textural change
\item acric: (acric) low apparent CEC
\item aeric: (aeric) more aeration than typic subgroup
\item albaquic: (albaquic) presence of albic minerals, wetter than typic subgroup
\item albic: (albic) presence of albic minerals
\item alfic: (alfic) presence of an argillic or kandic horizon
\item alic: (alic) high extractable Al content
\item anionic: (anionic) low CEC or positively charged
\item anthraquic: (anthraquic) human controlled flooding as in paddy rice culture
\item anthropic: (anthropic) an anthropic epipedon
\item aquic: (aquic) wetter than typic subgroup
\item arenic: (arenic) 50-100cm sandy textured surface
\item argic: (argic) argillic horizon
\item aridic: (aridic) more aridic than typic subgroup
\item calcic: (calcic) presence of a calcic horizon
\item chromic: (chromic) high chroma colors
\item cumulic: (cumulic) thickened epipedon
\item duric: (duric) presence of a duripan
\item durinodic: (durinodic) presence of durinodes
\item dystric: (dystric) lower base saturation percentage
\item entic: (entic) minimal surface/subsurface development
\item eutric: (eutric) higher base saturation percentage
\item fibric: (fibric) >25cm of fibric material
\item fluvaquentic: (fluvaquentic) wetter than typic subgroup, evidence of stratification
\item fragiaquic: (fragiaquic) presence of fragic properties, wetter than typic subgroup
\item fragic: (fragic) presence of fragic properties
\item glacic: (glacic) presence of ice lenses or wedges
\item glossaquic: (glossaquic) interfingered horizon boundaries, wetter than typic subgroup
\item glossic: (glossic) interfingered horizon boundaries
\item grossarenic: (grossarenic) >100cm sandy textured surface
\item gypsic: (gypsic) presence of gypsic horizon
\item halic: (halic) salty
\item haplic: (haplic) central theme of subgroup concept
\item hemic: (hemic) >25cm of hemic organic material
\item humic: (humic) higher organic matter content
\item hydric: (hydric) presence of water
\item kandic: (kandic) low activity clay present
\item lamellic: (lamellic) presence of lamellae
\item leptic: (leptic) thinner than typic subgroup
\item limnic: (limnic) presence of a limnic layer
\item lithic: (lithic) shallow lithic contact present
\item natric: (natric) presence of sodium
\item nitric: (nitric) presence of nitrate salts
\item ombroaquic: (ombroaquic) surface wetness
\item oxyaquic: (oxyaquic) water saturated but not reduced
\item pachic: (pachic) epipedon thicker than typic subgroup
\item petrocalcic: (petrocalcic) presence of a petrocalcic horizon
\item petroferric: (petroferric) presence of petroferric contact
\item petrogypsic: (petrogypsic) presence of a petrogypsic horizon
\item petronodic: (petronodic) presence of concretions and/or nodules
\item placic: (placic) presence of a placic horizon
\item plinthic: (plinthic) presence of plinthite
\item rhodic: (rhodic) darker red colors than typic subgroup
\item ruptic: (ruptic) intermittent horizon
\item salic: (salic) presence of a salic horizon
\item sapric: (sapric) >25cm of sapric organic material
\item sodic: (sodic) high exchangeable Na content
\item sombric: (sombric) presence of a sombric horizon
\item sphagnic: (sphagnic) sphagnum organic material
\item sulfic: (sulfic) presence of sulfides
\item terric: (terric) mineral substratum within 1 meter
\item thapto: (thaptic/thapto) presence of a buried soil horizon
\item turbic: (turbic) evidence of cryoturbation
\item udic: (udic) more humid than typic subgroup
\item umbric: (umbric) presence of an umbric epipedon
\item ustic: (ustic) more ustic than typic subgroup
\item vermic: (vermic) animal mixed material
\item vitric: (vitric) presence of glassy material
\item xanthic: (xanthic) more yellow than typic subgroup
\item xeric: (xeric) more xeric than typic subgroup
}
}

}
}
\examples{
\dontshow{if (curl::has_internet() && requireNamespace("terra")) (if (getRversion() >= "3.4") withAutoprint else force)(\{ # examplesIf}
\dontshow{\}) # examplesIf}
\dontrun{
  library(terra)
  
  # soil order
  taxa <- 'vertisols'
  x <- taxaExtent(taxa, level = 'order')
  
  # suborder
  taxa <- 'ustalfs'
  x <- taxaExtent(taxa, level = 'suborder')
  
  # greatgroup
  taxa <- 'haplohumults'
  x <- taxaExtent(taxa, level = 'greatgroup')
  
  # subgroup
  taxa <- 'Typic Haploxerepts'
  x <- taxaExtent(taxa, level = 'subgroup')
  
  # greatgroup formative element
  taxa <- 'psamm'
  x <- taxaExtent(taxa, level = 'greatgroup', formativeElement = TRUE)
  
  # subgroup formative element
  taxa <- 'abruptic'
  x <- taxaExtent(taxa, level = 'subgroup', formativeElement = TRUE)
  
  # coarsen for faster plotting
  a <- terra::aggregate(x, fact = 5, na.rm = TRUE)
  
  # quick evaluation of the result
  terra::plot(a, axes = FALSE)
}
}
\author{
D.E. Beaudette and A.G. Brown
}