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Ecological site F039XA002NM
Pinus ponderosa-Pseudotsuga menziesii/Quercus gambelii-Cercocarpus montanus
Last updated: 4/03/2020
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
This ecological site appears mostly on escarpments of plateaus. Soils can be of different textures based on parent material.
Table 1. Dominant plant species
Tree |
(1) Pinus ponderosa |
---|---|
Shrub |
(1) Quercus gambelii |
Herbaceous |
(1) Poa fendleriana |
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