Natural Resources
Conservation Service
ecological site group 009XESG04
Deep Rocky
Accessed: 08/16/2026
Ecological site group description
Key Characteristics
None specified
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 hillslopes, outwash plains, basalt plateaus, and canyon walls.
Vegetation dynamics
The modal ecological site for this ESG is F009XY001WA Mesic Xeric Loamy Hills and Canyons Ponderosa Pine Moderately Warm Dry Shrub.
Major Land Resource Area
MLRA 009X
Palouse and Nez Perce Prairies
Subclasses
- F009XY001WA–Mesic Xeric Loamy Hills and Canyons Ponderosa Pine Moderately Warm Dry Shrub
- F009XY002WA–Mesic Xeric Loamy Hills Ponderosa Pine Warm Dry Grass
- R009XA153WA–Cool Loamy Channeled Scabland
- R009XA220WA–Stony Foothills Channeled Scabland
- R009XB535WA–Loamy Dwarf Shrub 18-24 PZ
- R009XC430WA–Loamy Bunchgrass 15-18 PZ
- R009XC450WA–North Aspect Bunchgrass 15-18 PZ
- R009XY003OR–Fan 10-15 PZ
- R009XY004ID–South Slope Loamy 16-22 PZ
- R009XY006ID–Loamy 12-16 PZ
- R009XY010ID–South Slope Schist 16-22 PZ PSSPS-POSE
- R009XY010OR–Loamy 14-17 PZ
- R009XY012ID–South Slope Loamy 12-16 PZ PSSPS-POSE
- R009XY015OR–Clayey 14-17 PZ
- R009XY016OR–Clayey 17-22 PZ
- R009XY017OR–Cold Loamy 13-17 PZ
- R009XY018OR–Cold Loamy 17-24 PZ
- R009XY028ID–Stony Loam 22+ PZ FEID-PSSPS
- R009XY029OR–South 14-17 PZ
- R009XY030OR–South 17-22 PZ
- R009XY034OR–Cold South 13-17 PZ
- R009XY040OR–North 14-17 PZ
- R009XY042OR–Low Elevation North 14-17 PZ
- R009XY045OR–North 17-24 PZ
- R009XY051OR–Loamy South 10-15 PZ
- R009XY054OR–Loamy North 10-15 PZ
- R009XY060OR–Shrubby North 15+ PZ
- R009XY502OR–Low Slope Alluvial Mountain Valley Riparian Complex
- R009XY503OR–Moderately Sloping Narrow Alluvial Valley Riparian Complex
- R009XY504OR–Moderately Sloping Plateau Riparian Complex
- R009XY612WA–Shallow Stony
- R009XY626WA–Stony South Aspect
- R009XY720WA–Riparian Complex
Correlated Map Unit Components
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Stage
Provisional
Contributors
Curtis Talbot
Travis Nauman
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