Ecological site group DX035X02EESG03
Arizona Strip - Ustic Aridic - Gypsum Upland
Last updated: 09/02/2021
Accessed: 05/02/2024
Ecological site group description
Key Characteristics
- Arizona Strip (E)
- Site soils are gypsiferous
- Soils are ustic aridic, or precipitation is within the range of 10 to 14 inches.
- 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 except along escarpments.
Climate
Site soils are ustic aridic or within a 10-14" precipitation zone. Precipitation comes monsoonal patterns during months of July, August, and September, and is supplemented by winter storm patterns from November through March.
Soil features
Soils are gypsiferous shales. Textures are loam to clayey. 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
Stage
Provisional
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