Ecological site group DX035X02FESG05
Kaibab Plateau - Ustic Aridic - Limestone or Loamy Slopes
Last updated: 10/31/2022
Accessed: 05/02/2024
Ecological site group description
Key Characteristics
- Kaibab Plateau (F)
- Site parent material is limestone or loamy.
- 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 the perimeter of the LRU subset.
Climate
Site soils are ustic aridic or within a 10-14" precipitation zone. Precipitation comes predominantly from winter storm patterns from November through March at upper elevations. Monsoonal patterns and xeric patterns occur more equally at lower elevations.
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.
Vegetation dynamics
This site is a complex of trees, shrubs, forbs, and grasses. In the original plant community there is a mixture of cool and warm season plants. The plant community is composed of relatively equal amounts of shrubs, grasses, and forbs. It can be variable due to site conditions (aspect, soil depth, run-on & run-off areas).
Plants most likely to increase or invade when the site deteriorates are big sagebrush, snakeweed, juniper and cacti.
Major Land Resource Area
MLRA 035X
Colorado Plateau
Subclasses
Correlated Map Unit Components
22391033
Stage
Provisional
Contributors
Curtis Talbot
) icon wherever it occurs. Drag and drop items to reorder. Cookies are used to store briefcase items between browsing sessions. Because of this, the number of items that can be added to your briefcase is limited, and briefcase items added on one device and browser cannot be accessed from another device or browser. Users who do not wish to place cookies on their devices should not use the briefcase tool. Briefcase cookies serve no other purpose than described here and are deleted whenever browsing history is cleared.Click on box and path labels to scroll to the respective text.
