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ecological site group 013XESG03
Clay Uplands
Accessed: 08/29/2026
Ecological site group description
Key Characteristics
- Uplands
- <75% bedrock outcrop
- Surface SAR <8 and subsurface EC <8 and surface EC <4
- EC <1.5 and <2 subsurface
- Slope <35% or <40% surface rock
- Depth > 55cm
- Rock <30% and <30% subsurface
- Clay >30% surface or >35% 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 mountain slopes, fan remnants, and hillslopes.
Vegetation dynamics
The modal ecological site for this ESG is R013XY005ID Loamy 16-22 PZ ARTRV/FEID-PSSPS.
Major Land Resource Area
MLRA 013X
Eastern Idaho Plateaus
Subclasses
- BX013X01B004–Clayey Bear River Valley 10-14" P.Z.
- BX013X01B022–Loamy Bear River Valley 10-14" P.Z.
- BX013X01B024–Loamy Argillic Bear River Valley 10-14" P.Z.
- F013XP609ID–Upland Cold Woodland Group
- F013XP610ID–Upland Cool Woodland Group
- R013XY001ID–Loamy 12-16 PZ
- R013XY003ID–Steep South 16-22 PZ ARTRV/PSSPS
- R013XY005ID–Loamy 16-22 PZ ARTRV/FEID-PSSPS
- R013XY009ID–Ashy Loam 13-16 PZ ARTRV/PSSPS
- R013XY016ID–Moist Mountain Loam 20+ PZ POTR
- R013XY019ID–Stony Loam 16-22 PZ ARTRV/PSSPS
- R013XY024ID–Loamy 22+ PZ ARTRV/FEID-BRMA4
- R013XY030ID–North Slope Loamy 16-22 PZ
- R013XY039MT–Dry Meadow PONE-PHAL2
Correlated Map Unit Components
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Stage
Provisional
Contributors
Curtis Talbot
Travis Nauman
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