Soil survey data may misrepresent soil properties crucial for ecosystem services.
The article compares field measurements and soil survey data to map soil properties like texture and coarse fragments in a farm. The researchers found that maps created using field data were different from those made using soil survey data. Clay estimates showed significant correlations between field and soil survey data, but not for coarse fragments, sand, and silt. This suggests that using soil survey data alone may not capture the true spatial variability of soil properties in the field.