Natural Resources
Conservation Service
ecological site group 040XESG03
Clay Uplands
Accessed: 07/14/2026
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 fan terraces.
Climate
This ESG is characterized by the aridic moisture regime.
Vegetation dynamics
The modal ecological site for this ESG is R040XA114AZ Loamy Upland 10"-13" p.z.
Major Land Resource Area
MLRA 040X
Sonoran Basin and Range
Subclasses
- F040XB214AZ–Loamy Bottom, Woodland 7"-10" p.z.
- R040XA103AZ–Clayey Slopes 10"-13" p.z.
- R040XA104AZ–Clayey Upland 10"-13" p.z.
- R040XA109AZ–Loamy Hills 10"-13" p.z.
- R040XA112AZ–Loamy Swale 10"-13" p.z.
- R040XA113AZ–Loamy Slopes 10"-13" p.z.
- R040XA114AZ–Loamy Upland 10"-13" p.z.
- R040XA118AZ–Sandy Loam Upland 10"-13" p.z.
- R040XA120AZ–Clay Loam Upland 10"-13" p.z.
- R040XB203AZ–Clayey Swale 7"-10" p.z.
- R040XB204AZ–Clayey Upland 7"-10" p.z.
- R040XB205AZ–Clay Loam Upland 7"-10" p.z.
- R040XB207AZ–Limy Fan 7"-10" p.z.
- R040XB211AZ–Loamy Swale 7"-10" p.z.
- R040XB213AZ–Loamy Upland 7"-10" p.z.
- R040XB227AZ–Saline Bottom 7"-10" p.z.
Correlated Map Unit Components
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Stage
Provisional
Contributors
Curtis Talbot
Travis Nauman
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