Natural Resources
Conservation Service
ecological site group 052XESG12
Sandy Bottoms
Accessed: 08/30/2026
Ecological site group description
Key Characteristics
- Additional water
- Ephemeral water
- Subsurface EC<4
- Sand >50% & clay <25% for surface and 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 soil geomorphic unit is located on flood plains.
Climate
This soil geomorphic unit is characterized by the frigid temperature regime.
Vegetation dynamics
The modal ecological site for this soil geomorphic unit is R052XN176MT Shallow to Gravel (SwGr) 10-14" p.z.
Major Land Resource Area
MLRA 052X
Brown Glaciated Plains
Correlated Map Unit Components
25095734
Stage
Provisional
Contributors
Curtis Talbot
Travis Nauman
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