Ecological site group DX035X02CESG12
Coconino Transition - Aridic Ustic - Sandstone or Sandy Upland
Last updated: 10/25/2022
Accessed: 05/02/2024
Ecological site group description
Key Characteristics
- Coconino Transition (C)
- Soil at site is sandy.
- Site soils are aridic ustic or within a 14-18" 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 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 of sandstone. Soils are sandy loam. 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
22391223, 22391225, 22391226
Stage
Provisional
Contributors
Curtis Talbot
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