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Ecological site R024XY640OR
STONY ALKALINE SLOPES 6-10 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.
Associated sites
R024XY016OR |
LOAMY 8-10 PZ Loamy 8-10 PZ (non-aspect, lower salts and carbonates, different composition – ARTRW8 and ACTH7 dominant, PSSPS prominent, SAVE4 absent) |
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R024XY030OR |
LOAMY SLOPES 6-10 PZ Loamy Slopes 6-10 PZ (lower salts and carbonates, different composition – ARTRW8 and ACHY dominant w/GRSP and ACTH7 present) |
R024XY032OR |
ARID SOUTH SLOPES 6-10 PZ Arid South Slopes 6-10 PZ (shallower soil, lower salts and carbonates, lower production, warmer south slope, different composition – ARTRW8 and ACHY dominant w/ACTH7 common, SADO4 and PSSPS present) |
R024XY113OR |
SODIC FAN 6-10 PZ Sodic Fan 6-10 PZ (fan position, very deep sandy loam, different composition – ARTRT and ACHY dominant, LECI4 and SAVE4 common) |
R024XY634OR |
SODIC SOUTH SLOPES 8-10 PZ Sodic South Slopes 8-10 PZ (higher production, cooler south slope, different composition – ARTRW8 and ACHY dominant, SAVE4 co-dominant) |
R024XY638OR |
SOUTH SLOPES 8-10 PZ South Slopes 8-10 PZ (lower salts and carbonates, higher production, different composition – ARTRW8 and PSSPS dominant w/ACTH7 near dominant and SAVE4 absent) |
Similar sites
R024XY030OR |
LOAMY SLOPES 6-10 PZ Loamy Slopes 6-10 PZ (lower salts and carbonates, different composition – ARTRW8 and ACHY dominant w/GRSP and ACTH7 present) |
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R024XY638OR |
SOUTH SLOPES 8-10 PZ South Slopes 8-10 PZ (lower salts and carbonates, higher production, different composition – ARTRW8 and PSSPS dominant w/ACTH7 near dominant and SAVE4 absent) |
R024XY032OR |
ARID SOUTH SLOPES 6-10 PZ Arid South Slopes 6-10 PZ (shallower soil, lower salts and carbonates, lower production, warmer south slope, different composition – ARTRW8 and ACHY dominant w/ACTH7 common, SADO4 and PSSPS present) |
R024XY031OR |
DROUGHTY SHALLOW SLOPES 6-10 PZ Droughty Shallow Slopes 6-10 PZ (lower production, warmer slopes, different composition – ATCO dominant) |
R024XY634OR |
SODIC SOUTH SLOPES 8-10 PZ Sodic South Slopes 8-10 PZ (higher production, cooler south slope, different composition – ARTRW8 and ACHY dominant, SAVE4 co-dominant) |
R024XY113OR |
SODIC FAN 6-10 PZ Sodic Fan 6-10 PZ (fan position, very deep sandy loam, different composition – ARTRT and ACHY dominant, LECI4 and SAVE4 common) |
R024XY637OR |
SODIC NORTH SLOPES 8-10 PZ Sodic North Slopes 8-10 PZ (higher production, cooler north slope, different composition – ARTRW8 and PSSPS dominant w/SAVE4 common) |
Table 1. Dominant plant species
Tree |
Not specified |
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Shrub |
(1) Sarcobatus vermiculatus |
Herbaceous |
(1) Achnatherum hymenoides |
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