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Conservation Service
Ecological site R024XY021OR
THIN SURFACE 8-14 PZ
Accessed: 11/21/2024
General information
Provisional. A provisional ecological site description has undergone quality control and quality assurance review. It contains a working state and transition model and enough information to identify the ecological site.
Figure 1. Mapped extent
Areas shown in blue indicate the maximum mapped extent of this ecological site. Other ecological sites likely occur within the highlighted areas. It is also possible for this ecological site to occur outside of highlighted areas if detailed soil survey has not been completed or recently updated.
Ecological site concept
This ecological site occurs on lava plateaus and tablelands. Soils are deep, well drained and formed in residuum/colluvium. They are characterized by an ochric epipedon and an argillic horizon.
This concept is extensively mapped in MLRA 23. Consideration should be given to making this a 23 ESC. Where it is mapped in 24 on hills and mountains full consideration should be given to correlating it to 024XY030NV, leaving 024XY021OR on lava plateaus.
Correlation of this site to soil series comprising low acres including Hart, Camptank, & Olac are suspect. Correlations of this ESC to minor components should be field checked.
Associated sites
R024XY015OR |
DESERT LOAM 6-10 PZ Desert Loam 6-10 PZ (shallow, greater than 10 inches to a restrictive layer, higher salts and carbonates, different composition – ATCO and PIDE4 dominant, ARNO4 absent) |
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R024XY016OR |
LOAMY 8-10 PZ Loamy 8-10 PZ (moderately deep soil, higher production, different composition –ARTRW8 dominant, ARNO4 absent) |
R024XY017OR |
SHALLOW LOAM 8-10 PZ Shallow Loam 8-10 PZ (shallow, greater than 10 inches to a restrictive layer, different composition - ARTRW8 dominant, ARNO4 absent) |
Similar sites
R024XY647OR |
DROUGHTY SODIC HILLS 8-11 PZ Droughty Sodic Hills 8-11 PZ (higher salts and carbonates, different composition–ARNO4 dominant, ATCO prominent) |
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R023XY214OR |
CLAYPAN 10-12 PZ Claypan 10-12 PZ (colder, typically a thicker surface over a strongly contrasting clay, higher production, different composition –ARAR8 dominant, ARNO4 absent) |
Table 1. Dominant plant species
Tree |
Not specified |
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Shrub |
(1) Artemisia nova |
Herbaceous |
(1) Elymus elymoides |
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