Ecological site group 036XESG36(18013)
Semiarid Cool Sandy Bottoms
Last updated: 04/03/2024
Accessed: 12/03/2024
Ecological site group description
Key Characteristics
- <75% bedrock outcrop
- Ephemeral water or uplands
- Ustic or udic moisture regimes
- Cryic, frigid, or mesic temperature regimes
- Additional water
- Sand >50% % clay <25% for surface and subsurface
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 alluvial fans and inset fans on eroded fan remnants.
Climate
This ESG is characterized by the mesic temperature regime and the ustic moisture regime.
Vegetation dynamics
The modal ecological site for this ESG is R036XC013UT Southwestern Plateau Riparian Complex Intermittent (Valley Type IV - F4/B4C Stream Type).
Major Land Resource Area
MLRA 036X
Southwestern Plateaus, Mesas, and Foothills
Subclasses
Correlated Map Unit Components
24314162, 24314402, 24314037, 24314342, 24316981, 24366817, 24366818, 24324154, 24324606, 24324370, 24324371, 24532017
Stage
Provisional
Contributors
Curtis Talbot
Travis Nauman
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