Ecological site group DX035X01HESG11
Black Mesa-Navajo Mtn-Sandy Loam Upland, warm
Last updated: 09/01/2021
Accessed: 05/02/2024
Ecological site group description
Key Characteristics
- Black Mesa Navajo Mountain
- Sandy loam soils
- Sandy loam uplands
- Sandy loam uplands, warm
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
Alluvial fans, structural benches, valleys, basins and dunes. Slopes range typically from 1 to 12 percent. Elevations range from 3,800 to 5,000 feet.
Climate
Climate typically characterized by hot summers and cool to warm winters. mean annual temperature range from 40 to 71 degrees Fahrenheit. Average annual precipitation 6 to 10 inches but ranges up to 14 inches of precipitation with the majority occurring from March to October.
Soil features
Soils within group range from 20 to 60 inches in depth. Soil textures group is fine sandy loam, loamy fine sand, and very fine sandy loam. Well drained to somewhat excessively drained.
Vegetation dynamics
Shrub communities are typically dominated by blackbrush with some salt desert shrubs and perennial cool season and warm season grasses.
Major Land Resource Area
MLRA 035X
Colorado Plateau
Subclasses
Stage
Provisional
Contributors
Harry Hosler
Jeff Fenton
Vic Parslow
Keith Crossland
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