Ecological site group ESG048A39
Aridic Clay Uplands
Last updated: 06/07/2022
Accessed: 11/21/2024
Ecological site group description
Key Characteristics
- Uplands
- <75% bedrock outcrop
- Gypsum <5% surface, gypsum <10% subsurface, surface SAR <8, subsurface EC <8, and surface EC <4.
- EC<1.5 surface or <2 subsurface
- Soil not steep, rocky, or shallow
- Clay >30% surface or >35% subsurface AND Aridic soil moisture regime - 69 soil components
Physiography
This ESG is located on mountain slopes and hills.
Climate
This ESG is characterized by the aridic soil moisture regime.
Soil features
This ESG is characterized by clay >30% surface or >35% subsurface.
Vegetation dynamics
The modal ecological site for the ESG is F048AY908CO - Mixed Conifer.
Major Land Resource Area
MLRA 048A
Southern Rocky Mountains
Subclasses
Correlated Map Unit Components
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Stage
Approved
Contributors
Travis Nauman
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