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Ecological site R024XY625OR
ALKALINE BASIN 8-10 PZ
Accessed: 11/13/2024
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
transferred from D23 to D24 with utilization of the same 3 digit site number. Mapped on the western edge of 23, bordering 6. Land scape position and soils are similar to 024XY022NV/024XY14OR.
Associated sites
R024XY001OR |
SODIC FLAT Sodic Flat (higher sodic conditions, lower production, different composition - SAVE4/DISP dominant, ARTRT absent) |
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R024XY003OR |
SODIC BOTTOM Sodic Bottom (higher sodic conditions, additional available subsurface moisture, greater production, different composition - ARTRT minor to absent) |
R024XY112OR |
DRY SODIC FLOODPLAIN Dry Sodic Floodplain(higher sodic conditions, gravelly loamy surface over stratified heavier subsoil, different composition - DISP dominant grass, LECI4 prominent) |
Similar sites
R024XY120OR |
SILTY LOW SODIC TERRACE 6-10 PZ Silty Low Sodic Terrace 6-10 PZ (lower sodic conditions, loam over silty clay loam subsoil, different composition – LETR5 dominant grass, ATCO & GRSP prominent, LECI4, DISP & ARTRT minor) |
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R024XY632OR |
DRY LAKE TERRACE 6-10 PZ Dry Lake Terrace 6-10 PZ (lower sodic conditions, finer surface over clayey subsoil, different composition - LETR5 dominant grass) |
R024XY644OR |
SILTY DUNES Silty Dunes (lower sodic conditions, deep silt loam, greater slopes, different composition – LETR5 dominant grass, ARTRT, LECI4 & DISP minor) |
R024XY009OR |
DRY BASIN Dry Basin (fine sandy loam over silt loam, longer available seasonal water table, higher production, different composition – ARTRT dominant shrub) |
R024XY112OR |
DRY SODIC FLOODPLAIN Dry Sodic Floodplain (higher sodic conditions, gravelly loamy surface over stratified heavier subsoil, different composition - DISP dominant grass, LECI4 prominent) |
R024XY121OR |
SILTY SODIC TERRACE 6-10 PZ Silty Sodic Terrace 6-10 PZ (lower sodic conditions, loam over silty clay loam subsoil, different composition – LETR5 dominant grass, GRSP prominent, LECI4 & DISP minor) |
R024XY645OR |
SILTY ALKALINE BOTTOM 8-10 PZ Silty Alkaline Bottom 8-10 PZ (lower sodic conditions, deep ashy fine loamy often over diatomaceous earth, different composition – LETR5 dominant grass, LECI4 prominent) |
Table 1. Dominant plant species
Tree |
Not specified |
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Shrub |
(1) Sarcobatus vermiculatus |
Herbaceous |
(1) Leymus cinereus |
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