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Ecological Land Types within LTA 156.

ELT 156a

Area: 
378 ha
Area in acres: 
935 acres
Elevation Range
Minimum: 
1899 m
Minimum in ft: 
6230 ft
Maximum: 
2472 m
Maximum in ft: 
8109 ft
Median: 
2218 m
Median in ft: 
7277 ft
Soil Summary: 
detailed soil survey information is not available for this unit; correlates with GES unit 476 characterized by extremely cobbly sandy loams shallow to deep 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 (90%) associated with Leatherwood quartz diorite (Kqdl). The unit is also influenced by metasedimentary and sedimentary rocks associated with Bolsa Quartzite and Abrigo Formations (Cba) and Middle Proterozoic Apache Group and Troy Quartzite (Ya). They comprise 6% and 4% of the unit, respectively
Landforms: 
coarsely dissected mountain slopes with shallow to moderate drainage incision

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