Natural Resources
Conservation Service
ecological site group 018XESG10
Sandy Bottoms
Accessed: 08/30/2026
Ecological site group description
Key Characteristics
- Additional water
- Ephemeral 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 swales, erosion remnants, and flood-plain steps on canyons.
Climate
This ESG is characterized by the thermic temperature regime and the xeric moisture regime.
Vegetation dynamics
The modal ecological site for this ESG is R018XI101CA Shallow Latite Ridgetops.
Major Land Resource Area
MLRA 018X
Sierra Nevada Foothills
Subclasses
Correlated Map Unit Components
22523009, 23032145
Stage
Provisional
Contributors
Curtis Talbot
Travis Nauman
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