Natural Resources
Conservation Service
ecological site group 041XESG62
Thornscrub Saline Hills
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 alluvial fans and flood plains.
Climate
This ESG is characterized by the thermic temperature regime and the aridic moisture regime.
Vegetation dynamics
The modal ecological site for this ESG is F041XB222AZ Saline Bottom 8-12" p.z. woodland.
Major Land Resource Area
MLRA 041X
Madrean Archipelago
Subclasses
- F041XB221AZ–Loamy Bottom 8-12" p.z. woodland
- F041XB222AZ–Saline Bottom 8-12" p.z. woodland
- R041XB202AZ–Clayey Swale 8-12" p.z.
- R041XB204AZ–Clay Loam Upland 8-12" p.z.
- R041XB206AZ–Limy Fan 8-12" p.z.
- R041XB207AZ–Limy Slopes 8-12" p.z.
- R041XB208AZ–Limy Upland 8-12" p.z.
- R041XB212AZ–Saline Upland 8-12" p.z.
- R041XB213AZ–Sandy Wash 8-12" p.z.
- R041XB214AZ–Sandy Upland 8-12" p.z.
- R041XC309AZ–Limy Upland 12-16" p.z.
- R041XC313AZ–Loamy Upland 12"-16" p.z.
- R041XC319AZ–Sandy Loam Upland 12-16" p.z.
Correlated Map Unit Components
25689679, 25689680, 25689692, 25689697, 25689698, 25689699, 25689700, 25689701, 25689702, 25689710, 25689732, 25689731, 25689733, 25689764, 25689765, 25689879, 25689884, 25765850, 25765859, 25765861, 25690844, 25691076, 25588404, 25662009, 25639151, 25662411, 25662412, 25662326, 25662322, 25662543, 25662540, 25662510, 25662576, 25662572, 25662569, 25663083, 25663084, 25663043, 25663044, 25621209, 25621226, 25612798, 25612799, 25612807, 25612808, 25612812, 25612970, 25613004, 25622901, 25622907, 25623146, 25639154
Stage
Provisional
Contributors
Curtis Talbot
) icon wherever it occurs. Drag and drop items to reorder. Cookies are used to store briefcase items between browsing sessions. Because of this, the number of items that can be added to your briefcase is limited, and briefcase items added on one device and browser cannot be accessed from another device or browser. Users who do not wish to place cookies on their devices should not use the briefcase tool. Briefcase cookies serve no other purpose than described here and are deleted whenever browsing history is cleared.
