Ecological site group DX035X02CESG10
Coconino Transition - Aridic Ustic - Limestone or Loamy Cliffs
Last updated: 10/25/2022
Accessed: 05/02/2024
Ecological site group description
Key Characteristics
- Coconino Transition (C)
- Site parent material is limestone or dolomite, or soil is loamy.
- Site soils are aridic ustic or within a 14-18" precipitation zone.
- Site is and/or located on a cliff with slopes >50%.
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 on a cliff with slopes >50%. Aspects tend to be northeast except valleys near Truxton Wash and Aubrey Valley.
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. Winter precipitation is equally predominant in the northern half of the LRU.
Soil features
Parent material is limestone. Soils are loamy. Site consists of gently dipping shallow residuum weathered from sedimentary rocks eroded into steep cliff faces and canyons.
Major Land Resource Area
MLRA 035X
Colorado Plateau
Correlated Map Unit Components
22391247
Stage
Provisional
Contributors
Curtis Talbot
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