Natural Resources
Conservation Service
ecological site group 042BESG38
Madrean Woodland Saline Hills
Accessed: 08/14/2026
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 flood plains, alluvial fans, alluvial flats, and stream terraces.
Climate
This ESG is characterized by the ustic moisture regime.
Vegetation dynamics
The modal ecological site for this ESG is R042BE055NM Salty Bottomland, Cool Desert Grasslands.
Major Land Resource Area
MLRA 042B
Southern Rio Grande Rift
Subclasses
Correlated Map Unit Components
25709974, 25709925, 25612290, 25612006, 25612041, 25612030, 25612031, 25612224, 25612248, 25612460, 25612435, 25612463, 25612468, 25612493, 25612510, 25612518, 25612548, 25612551, 25612559, 25612563, 25612566, 25612571, 25612576, 25612584, 25612702, 25612701, 25612705, 25612704, 25612722, 25612725, 25612729, 25617406, 25617418, 25617425, 25617438, 25617441, 25617444, 25617603, 25617607, 25632155, 25632158, 25692476, 25692415, 25729264, 25622215, 25622258, 25622270, 25622290, 25622293, 25622296, 25622420, 25622437, 25622444, 25622486, 25622221, 25622226, 25622244, 25622256, 25622262, 25622266, 25622274, 25622278, 25622281, 25622285, 25622288, 25622571, 25622572, 25631328, 25611673, 25613422, 25613478, 25627418, 25627562, 25627664, 25627671, 25627673, 25627676
Stage
Provisional
Contributors
Curtis Talbot
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