Ecological site group 027XESG06
Loamy Uplands
Last updated: 08/30/2023
Accessed: 11/21/2024
Ecological site group description
Key Characteristics
- Uplands
- <75% bedrock outcrop
- Surface SAR <8, and subsurface EC <8, and surface EC <4
- EC <1.5 surface and <2 subsurface
- Slope <35% or <40% surface rock
- Depth >55cm
- Rock <30% surface and <30% subsurface
- Clay <30% surface and <35% subsurface
- Sand <75% and texture is sandy loam or finer in surface & subsurface
- Clay <20% or texture is sandy loam or sandier in surface
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.
Physiography
This ESG is located on stream terraces.
Climate
This ESG is characterized by the aridic moisture regime.
Vegetation dynamics
The modal ecological site for this ESG is R027XY008NV Droughty Loam 8-10 P.Z.
Major Land Resource Area
MLRA 027X
Fallon-Lovelock Area
Subclasses
- R027XY002NV–MOIST FLOODPLAIN
- R027XY004NV–WET MEADOW 8-12 P.Z.
- R027XY006NV–SALINE BOTTOM
- R027XY007NV–LOAMY SLOPE 8-10 P.Z.
- R027XY008NV–DROUGHTY LOAM 8-10 P.Z.
- R027XY009NV–SANDY 5-8 P.Z.
- R027XY013NV–LOAMY 4-8 P.Z.
- R027XY014NV–COARSE SILTY 4-8 P.Z.
- R027XY017NV–SOUTH SLOPE 4-8 P.Z.
- R027XY018NV–GRAVELLY LOAM 4-8 P.Z.
- R027XY022NV–VALLEY WASH
- R027XY025NV–SODIC FLAT
- R027XY050NV–COARSE GRAVELLY LOAM 4-8 P.Z.
- R027XY051NV–SOUTH SLOPE 8-10 P.Z.
- R027XY058NV–LOAMY 10-12 P.Z.
Correlated Map Unit Components
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Stage
Provisional
Contributors
Curtis Talbot
Travis Nauman
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