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ecological site group 051XESG05
Gypsum
Accessed: 09/17/2026
Ecological site group description
Key Characteristics
- Uplands
- <75% bedrock outcrop
- 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 fans and terraces on alluvial valley floors.
Climate
This ESG is characterized by the frigid temperature regime and the aridic moisture regime.
Vegetation dynamics
The modal ecological site for this ESG is R051XY263CO Salt Flats.
Major Land Resource Area
MLRA 051X
High Intermountain Valleys
Subclasses
Correlated Map Unit Components
23044860
Stage
Provisional
Contributors
Curtis Talbot
Travis Nauman
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