Ecological Land Types within LTA 163.
ELT 163a
Soil Summary:
detailed soil survey information is not available for this unit; this complex and variable metasedimentary unit is presently mapped within the dominantly granitic GES unit 475 and requires further investigation
Geologic Materials:
slope alluvium, colluvium and residuum associated mostly with Apache Group and Troy Quartzite (Ya); Bolsa Quartzite and Abrigo Formations (Cba); Escabrosa Limestone and Martin Formation (MDc); and Paleozoic sediments (P3s). It comprises 36%, 29%, 24% and 10% of the unit, respectively
Landforms:
finely dissected mountain slopes with moderate to deep drainage incision
ELT 163b
Soil Summary:
detailed soil survey information is not available for this unit; this complex and variable metasedimentary unit is presently mapped within the dominantly granitic GES unit 475 and requires further investigation
Geologic Materials:
slope alluvium, colluvium and residuum associated mostly with Apache Group and Troy Quartzite (Ya); Bolsa Quartzite and Abrigo Formations (Cba); and Leatherwood Quartz Diorite (Kqdl). It comprises 56%, 27%, and 16% of the unit, respectively
Landforms:
finely dissected mountain slopes with moderate to deep drainage incision