Natural Resources
Conservation Service
ecological site group 028BESG03
Clay Uplands
Accessed: 08/13/2026
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 >55 cm
- Rock <30% surface 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 mountains and fan remnants.
Vegetation dynamics
The modal ecological site for this ESG is R028BY010NV Loamy 8-10 P.Z.
Major Land Resource Area
MLRA 028B
Central Nevada Basin and Range
Subclasses
- F028BY061NV–PIMO-JUOS/ARTRW/PSSPS-ACHY Not A Valid Forest ESC
- F028BY062NV–PIMO-JUOS/ARTRV/PSSPS-ACTH7
- R028BY007NV–LOAMY 10-12 P.Z.
- R028BY010NV–LOAMY 8-10 P.Z.
- R028BY011NV–SHALLOW CALCAREOUS LOAM 8-10 P.Z.
- R028BY026NV–FRACTURED STONY LOAM 14+ P.Z.
- R028BY027NV–SHALLOW CALCAREOUS SLOPE 14+ P.Z.
- R028BY030NV–LOAMY 12-16 P.Z.
- R028BY036NV–CLAYPAN 14+ P.Z.
- R028BY037NV–CLAYPAN 12-14 P.Z.
- R028BY040NV–BARREN FAN 8-12 P.Z.
- R028BY045NV–LOAMY FAN 8-12 P.Z.
- R028BY046NV–GRAVELLY LOAM 12-14 P.Z.
- R028BY087NV–GRAVELLY CLAY 12-14 P.Z.
- R028BY092NV–CALCAREOUS CLAYPAN 14-16 P.Z.
- R028BY100NV–DRY MEADOW 6-10 P.Z.
- R028BY102NV–MOIST CLAY SLOPE 20+
Correlated Map Unit Components
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Stage
Provisional
Contributors
Curtis Talbot
Travis Nauman
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