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Ecological Land Types within LTA 159.

ELT 159a

Elevation Range
Minimum: 
1235 m
Minimum in ft: 
4053 ft
Maximum: 
1590 m
Maximum in ft: 
5216 ft
Median: 
1320 m
Median in ft: 
4331 ft
Soil Summary: 
detailed soil survey information is not available for this unit; correlates with the drier and warmer portion of GES unit 490 characterized by very cobbly and cobbly sandy loams deep to granite or granite-like bedrock, lacking lime throughout, acid soils lacking lime throughout, minimal to modest soil development (clay accumulation), and associated rock outcroppings
Geologic Materials: 
slope alluvium, colluvium and residuum mostly associated with Oracle Granite (Yg). It comprises 92% of the unit
Landforms: 
coarsely dissected pediment and hills with shallow drainage incision

ELT 159b

Elevation Range
Minimum: 
1135 m
Minimum in ft: 
3723 ft
Maximum: 
1378 m
Maximum in ft: 
4522 ft
Median: 
1252 m
Median in ft: 
4108 ft
Soil Summary: 
detailed soil survey information is not available for this unit; correlates with the drier and warmer portion of GES unit 490 characterized by very cobbly and cobbly sandy loams deep to granite or granite-like bedrock, lacking lime throughout, acid soils lacking lime throughout, minimal to modest soil development (clay accumulation), and associated rock outcroppings
Geologic Materials: 
slope alluvium, colluvium and residuum mostly associated with Oracle Granite (Yg) and Quaternary sediments (Qs). They comprise 88% and 8% of the unit, respectively
Landforms: 
undissected to coarsely dissected pediment and hills with shallow drainage incision

ELT 159c

Elevation Range
Minimum: 
1138 m
Minimum in ft: 
3734 ft
Maximum: 
1347 m
Maximum in ft: 
4419 ft
Median: 
1247 m
Median in ft: 
4091 ft
Soil Summary: 
detailed soil survey information is not available for this unit; correlates with the drier and warmer portion of GES unit 490 characterized by very cobbly and cobbly sandy loams deep to granite or granite-like bedrock, lacking lime throughout, acid soils lacking lime throughout, minimal to modest soil development (clay accumulation), and associated rock outcroppings
Geologic Materials: 
slope alluvium, colluvium and residuum mostly associated with Oracle Granite (Yg). It comprises 96% of the unit
Landforms: 
undissected to coarsely dissected pediment and hills with shallow drainage incision

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