Ecological site group description

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 fan piedmonts, flood plains, and alluvial fans.

Climate

This ESG is characterized by the aridic moisture regime.

Vegetation dynamics

The modal ecological site for this ESG is R042BE057NM Bottomland, Cool Desert Grasslands.

Major Land Resource Area

MLRA 042B
Southern Rio Grande Rift

Subclasses

• R042BB010NM–Gravelly, Desert Shrub
• R042BB011NM–Deep Sand, Desert Shrub
• R042BB012NM–Sandy, Desert Shrub
• R042BB014NM–Loamy, Desert Shrub
• R042BB015NM–Shallow Sandy, Desert Shrub
• R042BB016NM–Draw, Desert Shrub
• R042BB018NM–Bottomland, Desert Shrub
• R042BB021NM–Limestone Hills, Desert Shrub
• R042BB023NM–Clayey, Desert Shrub
• R042BB027NM–Hills, Desert Shrub
• R042BB035NM–Gravelly Loam, Desert Shrub
• R042BE051NM–Sandy, Cool Desert Grassland
• R042BE052NM–Loamy, Cool Desert Grassland
• R042BE053NM–Gravelly Sand, Cool Desert Grassland
• R042BE054NM–Deep Sand, Cool Desert Grassland
• R042BE055NM–Salty Bottomland, Cool Desert Grassland
• R042BE056NM–Malpais, Cool Desert Grassland
• R042BE057NM–Bottomland, Cool Desert Grassland
• R042BE062NM–Swale, Cool Desert Grassland

Correlated Map Unit Components

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Stage

Provisional

Contributors

Curtis Talbot