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ecological site group 036XESG33
Semiarid Cool Gypsum
Accessed: 08/30/2026
Ecological site group description
Key Characteristics
- <75% bedrock outcrop
- Ephemeral water or uplands
- Ustic or udic moisture regimes
- Cryic, frigid, or mesic temperature regimes
- Uplands
- Surface SAR <8
- Gypsum >5% surface or >10% 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 hills and alluvial fans.
Climate
This ESG is characterized by the mesic temperature regime and the ustic moisture regime.
Vegetation dynamics
The modal ecological site for this ESG is R036XY289CO Clayey Foothills.
Major Land Resource Area
MLRA 036X
Southwestern Plateaus, Mesas, and Foothills
Subclasses
Correlated Map Unit Components
23734766, 23734771, 24313476, 24324845
Stage
Provisional
Contributors
Curtis Talbot
Travis Nauman
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