Ecological site group DX035X01HESG10
Black Mesa-Navajo Mtn-Shallow Sandy Loam Uplands
Last updated: 10/12/2022
Accessed: 05/02/2024
Ecological site group description
Key Characteristics
- Black Mesa Navajo Mountain
- Sandy loam soils
- Shallow sandy loam soils
- Shallow sandy loam soils
Provisional. A provisional ecological site description has undergone quality control and quality assurance review. It contains a working state and transition model and enough information to identify the ecological site.
Physiography
This group is on sandstone uplands, hills, pediments, and structural benches. Slopes are typically 1 to 15 percent but ranges to 60 percent
Climate
The mean annual precipitation ranges from 6 to 14 inches the bulk of which generally falls during the growing season. Mean annual air temperature is 47 to 54 degrees Fahrenheit. Typically summers are warm and winters are cool and dry.
Soil features
Soils are shallow to a restrictive layer, typically sandstone bedrock. Parent material consists of eolian deposits, local alluvium, colluvium and residuum typically derived from sandstone.
Vegetation dynamics
Vegetation is typically Bigelow sagebrush, Indian ricegrass, galleta, and blue gramma.
Major Land Resource Area
MLRA 035X
Colorado Plateau
Subclasses
Correlated Map Unit Components
22397340, 22397345, 22601802, 22601304, 22601518, 22600878, 22600880, 22601538, 22601106, 22601535, 22600895, 22601550, 22601345
Stage
Provisional
Contributors
Curtis Talbot
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