Natural Resources
Conservation Service
ecological site group 027XESG04
Deep Rocky
Accessed: 08/17/2026
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 >55cm
- Rock >30% surface or >30% 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 fan remnants, mountains, and alluvial fans.
Vegetation dynamics
The modal ecological site for this ESG is R027XY018NV Gravelly Loam 4-8 P.Z.
Major Land Resource Area
MLRA 027X
Fallon-Lovelock Area
Subclasses
- F027XY038NV–Flood Plain
- R027XY008NV–DROUGHTY LOAM 8-10 P.Z.
- R027XY018NV–GRAVELLY LOAM 4-8 P.Z.
- R027XY024NV–SODIC TERRACE
- R027XY043NV–COARSE GRAVELLY LOAM 3-5 P.Z.
- R027XY046NV–COBBLY CLAYPAN 12-14 P.Z.
- R027XY050NV–COARSE GRAVELLY LOAM 4-8 P.Z.
- R027XY060NV–SANDY 3-5 P.Z.
- R027XY065NV–GRANITIC SLOPE 8-10 P.Z.
- R027XY067NV–GRANITIC LOAM 8-10 P.Z.
- R027XY068NV–GRANITIC CLAYPAN 8-10 P.Z.
- R027XY073NV–GRANITIC SLOPE 12-14 P.Z.
- R027XY079NV–GRAVELLY CLAYPAN 8-10 P.Z.
- R027XY093NV–STONY TERRACE 4-8 P.Z.
Correlated Map Unit Components
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Stage
Provisional
Contributors
Curtis Talbot
Travis Nauman
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