Ecological Land Types within LTA 188.

ELT 188a

Elevation Range

Minimum:

1375 m

Minimum in ft:

4512 ft

Maximum:

2681 m

Maximum in ft:

8797 ft

Median:

2054 m

Median in ft:

6739 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). It comprises 97% of the unit

Landforms:

moderately to finely dissected mountain slopes with moderate to deep drainage incision

ELT 188b

Elevation Range

Minimum:

1471 m

Minimum in ft:

4826 ft

Maximum:

2218 m

Maximum in ft:

7276 ft

Median:

1810 m

Median in ft:

5938 ft

Soil Summary:

Geologic Materials:

slope alluvium, colluvium and residuum associated mostly with Catalina-Rincon igneous metamorphic complex (TXm) and middle Proterozoic granitic rocks which comprise 57% and 39% of the unit, respectively

Landforms:

moderately to finely dissected mountain slopes with moderate to deep drainage incision