Ecological site group DX035X02EESG05
Arizona Strip - Typic Aridic - Sandy Upland
Last updated: 10/26/2022
Accessed: 05/02/2024
Ecological site group description
Key Characteristics
- Arizona Strip (E)
- Site is sandy.
- Soils are typic aridic, or precipitation is within the range of 6 to 10 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 to northeast except along escarpments.
Climate
Site soils are typic aridic or within a 6-10" 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
Parent material is sandstone. Soils are sandy. Site consists of limited amounts of gently sloping sheet alluvial or eolian deposits over residuum of plateaus and structural benches.
Vegetation dynamics
Indian ricegrass, needleandthread, black grama and dropseeds. Other native grasses and forbs with scattered native shrubs.
Major Land Resource Area
MLRA 035X
Colorado Plateau
Correlated Map Unit Components
22341021, 22341023, 22340850, 22340880, 22340883
Stage
Provisional
Contributors
Curtis Talbot
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