Ecological site group DX035X02EESG10
Arizona Strip - Typic Aridic - Basalt or Clay Loam Upland
Last updated: 10/26/2022
Accessed: 05/02/2024
Ecological site group description
Key Characteristics
- Arizona Strip (E)
- Site parent material is basalt or clayey
- Soils are typic aridic, or precipitation is within the range of 7 to 11 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 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 basalt. Soils are clay loam or clayey. Site consists of limited amounts of gently sloping sheet alluvial or eolian deposits over residuum of plateaus and structural benches.
Vegetation dynamics
Mixed Native Grasses with scattered shrubs and introduced annuals.
Major Land Resource Area
MLRA 035X
Colorado Plateau
Subclasses
Correlated Map Unit Components
22338635, 22340934, 22340953, 22340828, 22395008
Stage
Provisional
Contributors
Curtis Talbot
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