Ecological site group DX035X02CESG15
Coconino Transition - Ustic Aridic - Basalt Hills
Last updated: 10/25/2022
Accessed: 05/02/2024
Ecological site group description
Key Characteristics
- Coconino Transition (C)
- Soil at site is basalt or clayey.
- Site soils are ustic aridic or within a 10-14" precipitation zone.
- Site is and/or located on a hill 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 on a hill with slopes >15%. Aspects tend to be northeast except valleys near Truxton Wash and Aubrey Valley.
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. Winter precipitation is equally predominant in the northern half of the LRU.
Soil features
Parent material is basalt. Soils are clay loam or clayey. Site consists of gently dipping shallow or moderately deep residuum weathered from basalt rocks eroded into steep hills, cliff faces and canyons.
Major Land Resource Area
MLRA 035X
Colorado Plateau
Subclasses
Correlated Map Unit Components
22391232, 22394075, 22393991
Stage
Provisional
Contributors
Curtis Talbot
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