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Ecological site R070AY019NM
Shallow Savanna
Last updated: 9/12/2023
Accessed: 10/03/2024
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 site applies to areas where soils are shallow to a root-restrictive layer, and slopes are between 1 and 35 percent. Given this broad range of abiotic characteristics, it appears that this site overlaps with a number of others in MLRA 70A. See Similar Sites below.
Associated sites
GX070A01X004 |
Shallow Loamy Delete row once EDIT is fully functional. |
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GX070A01X013 |
Lithic Sandstone Delete row once EDIT is fully functional. |
GX070A01X014 |
Lithic Limestone Delete row once EDIT is fully functional. |
GX070A01X006 |
Slopes Delete row once EDIT is fully functional. |
GX070A01X007 |
Limy Escarpments Delete row once EDIT is fully functional. |
Similar sites
GX070A01X004 |
Shallow Loamy The Shallow Loamy site applies to areas where slopes are 10% or less, and soils are shallow to paralithic contact with shale or calcareous sandstone. |
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GX070A01X013 |
Lithic Sandstone The Lithic Sandstone site applies to areas where slopes are 10% or less, and soils are shallow to lithic sandstone. |
GX070A01X014 |
Lithic Limestone The Lithic Limestone site applies to areas where slopes are 10% or less, and soils are shallow to lithic limestone. |
GX070A01X006 |
Slopes The Slopes site applies to escarpments that lack rock outcrop. Soils on many of the upper escarpment positions are shallow to paralithic materials. |
GX070A01X007 |
Limy Escarpments The Limy Escarpments site applies to escarpments that exhibit rock outcrop. Soils on many of the upper escarpment positions are shallow to lithic or paralithic materials. |
Table 1. Dominant plant species
Tree |
Not specified |
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Shrub |
Not specified |
Herbaceous |
Not specified |
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