Natural Resources
Conservation Service
ecological site group 040XESG10
Saline Bottoms
Accessed: 04/22/2026
Ecological site group description
Key Characteristics
- Additional water
- Ephemeral water
- Subsurface EC >4
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 flood plains.
Climate
This ESG is characterized by the aridic moisture regime.
Vegetation dynamics
The modal ecological site for this ESG is R040XC315AZ Saline Bottom 3"-7" p.z.
Major Land Resource Area
MLRA 040X
Sonoran Basin and Range
Subclasses
- F040XB214AZ–Loamy Bottom, Woodland 7"-10" p.z.
- F040XC328AZ–Loamy Bottom, Woodland 3"-7" p.z.
- R040XA124AZ–Loamy Bottom, Woodland 10"-13" p.z.
- R040XB203AZ–Clayey Swale 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.
- R040XB225AZ–Loamy Upland, Saline 7"-10" p.z.
- R040XB227AZ–Saline Bottom 7"-10" p.z.
- R040XC314AZ–Saline Swale 3"-7" p.z.
- R040XC315AZ–Saline Bottom 3"-7" p.z.
- R040XC317AZ–Saline Upland 3"-7" p.z.
- R040XC318AZ–Sandy Wash 3"-7" p.z.
Correlated Map Unit Components
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Stage
Provisional
Contributors
Curtis Talbot
Travis Nauman
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