Ecological site group DX035X02EESG16
Arizona Strip - Typic Aridic - Limestone Slopes
Last updated: 10/26/2022
Accessed: 05/02/2024
Ecological site group description
Key Characteristics
- Arizona Strip (E)
- Site parent material is limestone or loamy.
- 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 limestone. Soils are loamy. Site consists of gently dipping shallow residuum weathered from sedimentary rocks eroded into steep cliff faces and canyons.
Major Land Resource Area
MLRA 035X
Colorado Plateau
Correlated Map Unit Components
22338428, 22341041, 22340877, 22395114, 22395145, 22395112, 22395149, 22394996, 22395147, 22395152
Stage
Provisional
Contributors
Curtis Talbot
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