Ecological site group DX035X02BESG11
Coconino Plateau - Ustic Aridic - Sandstone or Sandy Loam Upland
Last updated: 10/25/2022
Accessed: 05/02/2024
Ecological site group description
Key Characteristics
- Coconino Plateau (B)
- Site parent material is sandstone or soil is a sandy loam.
- 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 to be southwest in the eastern half, and east in the western half of the LRU.
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
Sandstone or Sandy Loam Subgroup. Site consists of limited amounts of gently sloping sheet alluvial or eolian deposits over residuum of plateaus and structural benches.
Vegetation dynamics
The group State and Transition Model (STM) is incomplete. Please refer to the associated ecological sites in the subclasses for STMs.
Major Land Resource Area
MLRA 035X
Colorado Plateau
Subclasses
Correlated Map Unit Components
22341098, 22341114, 22388426, 22395053, 22396769, 22396840
Stage
Provisional
Contributors
Steve Cassady
Curtis Talbot
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