Ecological Land Type

ELT Details
Photo Points

ELT 123d

Elevation Range

Minimum:

1034 m

Minimum in ft:

3394 ft

Maximum:

1797 m

Maximum in ft:

5897 ft

Median:

1298 m

Median in ft:

4259 ft

Soil Summary:

detailed soil survey information is not available for this unit; correlates with GES unit 475 characterized by extremely cobbly sandy loams shallow to granite or granite-like bedrock, acid soils lacking lime throughout, minimal soil development, and associated rock outcroppings

Geologic Materials:

slope alluvium, colluvium and residuum associated mostly with Catalina-Rincon igneous metamorphic complex (TXm) and Middle Proterozoic Grantic Rocks (Yg). They comprise 57% and 42% of the unit, respectively

Landforms:

coarsely to moderately dissected mountain slopes with shallow to moderate drainage incision

Land Type Association: LTA 123

Ecological Unit: Oak/pinyon/juniper woodland on hills and mountains derived from granite, gneiss, and similar rocks

Map with the ELT 123d polygon highlighted.