Natural Resources
Conservation Service
Ecological site F108XD757IA
Sandstone Upland Woodland
Accessed: 05/08/2024
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.
MLRA notes
Major Land Resource Area (MLRA): 108X–Illinois and Iowa Deep Loess and Drift
The full document of this Provisional Ecological Site Description can be found on the Iowa and Missouri Natural Resources Conservation Service electronic Field Office Technical Guide in Section 2.
Classification relationships
The full document of this Provisional Ecological Site Description can be found on the Iowa and Missouri Natural Resources Conservation Service electronic Field Office Technical Guide in Section 2.
Ecological site concept
Sandstone Upland Woodlands are within the red areas on the map (Figure 1). These sites formed in sandstone residuum and can be found on hillslopes on uplands. Typically these sites are located down slope from till ecological sites. Soils are typically Alfisols and are moderately deep (24 to 40 inches) to paralithic contact. Plant communities consist of mostly trees and few grasses forbs and shrubs.
Table 1. Dominant plant species
Tree |
(1) Quercus alba |
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Shrub |
Not specified |
Herbaceous |
(1) Carex pensylvanica |
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