Ecological Site Descriptions and Ecological Reference Worksheets by MLRA

FOTG – Section II –Ecological Site Descriptions

and Ecological Reference Worksheets by MLRA

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Ecological Site Descriptions and Ecological Reference Worksheets

by MLRA

Ecological Site Descriptions have been completed for MLRAs 53B and 54. The remaining MLRAs are currently under development. Existing Range Site Descriptions can be used in place of Ecological Site Descriptions in those MLRAs without Ecological Site Descriptions. If the Reference Worksheet you are searching for is not listed below, contact Jeff Printz, NRCS State Rangeland Management Specialist or 701-530-2080.

Soil Field Guide for Identifying Ecological Sites

• Printing Instructions for Booklet Style Soil Field Guide for Identifying Ecological Sites
• Soil Field Guide for Identifying Ecological Sites, Version 1.7 (booklet version)

Maps

• North Dakota – Major Land Resource Areas (MLRA)

Esis

• Ecological Site Information System

MLRA 53B
Ecological Site Descriptions
Clayey / Shallow Loamy
Claypan / Shallow Marsh
Closed Depression / Shallow to Gravel
Limy Subirrigated / Subirrigated
Loamy / Thin Claypan
Loamy Overflow / Thin Loamy
Saline Lowland / Thin Sands
Sands / Very Shallow
Sandy / Wet Land
Sandy Claypan / Wet Meadow
MLRA 53B
Ecological Reference Worksheets
Claypan / Shallow to Gravel
Loamy / Subirrigated
Loamy Overflow / Thin Loamy
Saline Lowland / Very Shallow
Sands
MLRA 54
Ecological Site Descriptions
Clayey / Sandy Terrace
Claypan / Shallow Clayey
Closed Depression / Shallow Loamy
Limy Sands / Shallow Sandy
Loamy / Subirrigated
Loamy Overflow / Thin Claypan
Loamy Terrace / Thin Loamy
Saline Lowland / Thin Sands
Sands / Very Shallow
Sandy / Wet Land
Sandy Claypan / Wet Meadow
MLRA 54
Ecological Reference Worksheets
Clayey / Sandy Terrace
Claypan / Shallow Clayey
Closed Depression / Shallow Loamy
Limy Sands / Shallow Sandy
Loamy / Subirrigated
Loamy Overflow / Thin Claypan
Loamy Terrace / Thin Loamy
Saline Lowland / Thin Sands
Sands / Very Shallow
Sandy / Wet Meadow
Sandy Claypan
MLRA55A
Ecological Reference Worksheets
Limy Subirrigated / Sands
Loamy / Subirrigated Sands
Loamy Overflow / Thin Loamy
Saline Lowland / Wet Meadow
MLRA 55B
Ecological Reference Worksheets
Limy Subirrigated / Thin Loamy
Loamy / Thin Sands
Loamy Overflow
MLRA 58C
Ecological Reference Worksheets
Clayey / Sandy
Claypan / Shallow
Loamy / Shallow Loamy
Loamy Overflow / Thin Claypan
Saline Lowland / Thin Loamy
Sands / Very Shallow
MLRA 58D
Ecological Site Descriptions
Choppy Sands / Sandy Claypan
Clayey / Sandy Terrace
Clayey Overflow / Shallow Clayey
Claypan / Shallow Loamy
Closed Depression / Shallow Sandy
Loamy / Stony Hills
Loamy Overflow / Thin Claypan
Loamy Terrace / Thin Loamy
Saline Lowland / Thin Sandy
Saline Overflow / Very Shallow
Sands / Wet Land
Sandy / Wet Meadow

USDA – NRCS – North Dakota

November 2009