Natural Resources
Conservation Service
ecological site group 034BESG20
Arid Cool Gypsum
Accessed: 06/05/2026
Ecological site group description
Key Characteristics
None specified
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 and stream terraces.
Climate
This ESG is characterized by the aridic moisture regime.
Vegetation dynamics
The modal ecological site for this ESG is R034BY106UT Desert Loam (Shadscale).
Major Land Resource Area
MLRA 034B
Warm Central Desertic Basins and Plateaus
Subclasses
- R034BY006UT–Alkali Flat (Greasewood)
- R034BY009UT–Loamy Bottom (Basin Big Sagebrush)
- R034BY103UT–Desert Clay (Castlevalley saltbush)
- R034BY104UT–Desert Clay (Shadscale)
- R034BY105UT–Desert Gypsum
- R034BY106UT–Desert Loam (Shadscale)
- R034BY109UT–Desert Loamy Clay (Shadscale)
- R034BY116UT–Desert Shallow Gypsum
- R034BY117UT–Desert Shallow Clay (Mat Saltbush)
- R034BY121UT–Desert Shallow Loam (Shadscale)
- R034BY205UT–Semidesert Gravelly Loam (Wyoming Big Sagebrush)
- R034BY206UT–Semidesert Gravelly Sandy Loam (Wyoming Big Sagebrush)
- R034BY207UT–Semidesert Gypsum (Mormontea)
- R034BY208UT–Semidesert Gypsum (Juniper/Pinyon)
- R034BY212UT–Semidesert Loam (Wyoming Big Sagebrush)
- R034BY216UT–Semidesert Sandy Loam (Fourwing Saltbush)
- R034BY233UT–Semidesert Shallow Loam (Utah Juniper-Pinyon)
- R034BY302UT–Upland Clay (Western Wheatgrass)
Correlated Map Unit Components
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Stage
Provisional
Contributors
Travis Nauman
Curtis Talbot
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