Ecological site group DX035X02AESG02
North Slope of the Mogollon Rim - Ustic Aridic - Limestone or Loamy Upland
Last updated: 10/25/2022
Accessed: 05/02/2024
Ecological site group description
Key Characteristics
- North Slope of the Mogollon Rim (A)
- Site parent material is limestone or dolomite, or soil is loamy.
- Site soils are ustic aridic or within a 10-14" precipitation zone.
- Site is and/or located in an upland with slopes <15%.
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
Site is and/or located in an upland with slopes <15%. Aspects tend toward northeast.
Climate
Site soils are ustic aridic or within a 10-14" precipitation zone. Precipitation comes predominantly from monsoonal patterns during months of July, August, and September.
Soil features
Parent material is limestone or dolomite, or soil is loamy. Site consists of limited amounts of gently sloping sheet alluvial or eolian deposits over residuum of plateaus and structural benches.
Major Land Resource Area
MLRA 035X
Colorado Plateau
Subclasses
Correlated Map Unit Components
22353862, 22353921, 22353924, 22353937, 22353983
Stage
Provisional
Contributors
Curtis Talbot
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