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ecological site group 024XESG15
Very Shallow
Accessed: 04/16/2026
Ecological site group description
Key Characteristics
- Uplands
- <75% bedrock outcrop
- Surface SAR <8 and subsurface EC <8 and surface EC <4
- EC <1.5 surface and <2 subsurface
- Slope <35% or <40% surface rock
- Depth <30cm
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 hills, mountains, and fan remnants.
Vegetation dynamics
The modal ecological site for this ESG is R024XY030NV Shallow Calcareous Loam 8-10 P.Z.
Major Land Resource Area
MLRA 024X
Humboldt Basin and Range Area
Subclasses
- F024XY049NV–Pinus monophylla-Juniperus osteosperma/Artemisia tridentata subsp. vaseyana/Pseudoroegneria spicata
- F024XY052NV–Juniperus osteosperma/Artemisia tridentata subsp. wyomingensis/Achnatherum thurberianum
- R024XY002NV–LOAMY 5-8 P.Z.
- R024XY005NV–LOAMY 8-10 P.Z.
- R024XY008OR–CLAYEY PLAYETTE
- R024XY010OR–ARID BASIN 6-10 PZ
- R024XY015OR–DESERT LOAM 6-10 PZ
- R024XY016NV–MOUNTAIN RIDGE
- R024XY016OR–LOAMY 8-10 PZ
- R024XY017OR–SHALLOW LOAM 8-10 PZ
- R024XY020NV–DROUGHTY LOAM 8-10 P.Z.
- R024XY020OR–SHRUBBY LOAM 8-10 PZ
- R024XY021OR–THIN SURFACE 8-14 PZ
- R024XY025NV–LOAMY SLOPE 5-8 P.Z.
- R024XY030NV–SHALLOW CALCAREOUS LOAM 8-10 P.Z.
- R024XY030OR–LOAMY SLOPES 6-10 PZ
- R024XY031OR–DROUGHTY SHALLOW SLOPES 6-10 PZ
- R024XY032OR–ARID SOUTH SLOPES 6-10 PZ
- R024XY033OR–ARID NORTH SLOPES 6-10 PZ
- R024XY045NV–ERODED SLOPE 6-10 P.Z.
- R024XY047NV–SHALLOW LOAM 8-10 P.Z.
- R024XY057NV–CHANNERY HILL
Correlated Map Unit Components
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Stage
Provisional
Contributors
Curtis Talbot
Travis Nauman
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