Ecological site group DX035X02AESG06
North Slope of the Mogollon Rim - Aridic Ustic - Limestone or Loamy Upland
Last updated: 09/01/2021
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 typic aridic or within a 6-10" 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 aridic ustic or within a 14-18" precipitation zone. Precipitation comes predominantly from monsoonal patterns during months of July, August, and September.
Soil features
Parent material is limestone or dolomite, or soils are loamy. Site consists of limited amounts of gently sloping sheet alluvial or eolian deposits over residuum of plateaus and structural benches.
Vegetation dynamics
Associated ecological sites have STMs.
Major Land Resource Area
MLRA 035X
Colorado Plateau
Subclasses
Stage
Provisional
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