Ecological site group 028BESG05
Finer Uplands
Last updated: 09/12/2023
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 >55 cm
- 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% and texture is finer than sandy loam 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 mountains and inset fans.
Vegetation dynamics
The modal ecological site for this ESG is R028BY029NV Loamy 16+ P.Z.
Major Land Resource Area
MLRA 028B
Central Nevada Basin and Range
Subclasses
- F028BY058NV–PIMO-CELE3/ARTRV/PSSPS-POFE
- F028BY062NV–PIMO-JUOS/ARTRV/PSSPS-ACTH7
- F028BY067NV–POTR5/SYOR2/BRMA4-ELTR7
- R028BY001NV–WET MEADOW 10-14 P.Z.
- R028BY003NV–LOAMY BOTTOM 10-14 P.Z.
- R028BY010NV–LOAMY 8-10 P.Z.
- R028BY027NV–SHALLOW CALCAREOUS SLOPE 14+ P.Z.
- R028BY029NV–LOAMY 16+ P.Z.
- R028BY030NV–LOAMY 12-16 P.Z.
- R028BY031NV–WET CLAY TERRACE
- R028BY041NV–DRY FLOODPLAIN
- R028BY042NV–MAHOGANY THICKET
- R028BY070NV–MOUNTAIN LOAM 16+ P.Z.
- R028BY114NV–Volcanic Mountain Savanna
Correlated Map Unit Components
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Stage
Provisional
Contributors
Curtis Talbot
Travis Nauman
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