Ecological site group DX035X02FESG06
Kaibab Plateau - Aridic Ustic - Limestone or Loamy Upland
Last updated: 09/02/2021
Accessed: 05/02/2024
Ecological site group description
Key Characteristics
- Kaibab Plateau (F)
- Site parent material is limestone or loamy.
- Soils are aridic ustic, or precipitation is within the range of 13 to 17 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 aridic ustic or within a 14-18" 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 limited amounts of gently sloping sheet alluvial or eolian deposits over residuum of plateaus and structural benches.
Vegetation dynamics
This is a forest site with an overstory comprised of juniper and pinyon with approximately 45% to 50% canopy cover. The understory is comprised of shrubs, grasses and minor amounts of forbs and small trees.
Major Land Resource Area
MLRA 035X
Colorado Plateau
Stage
Provisional
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