Ecological site group Dx035X02EESG22
Arizona Strip- Ustic Aridic- Limestone or loamy upland- Blackbrush
Last updated: 10/31/2022
Accessed: 05/02/2024
Ecological site group description
Key Characteristics
- Arizona Strip (E)
- Blackbrush (coleogyne ramosissima) is present on site
- Parent Material is not basalt.
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%.
Climate
Site soils are ustic aridic or within a 10-14" 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 varies. Site consists of limited amounts of gently sloping sheet alluvial or eolian deposits over residuum of plateaus and structural benches.
Vegetation dynamics
Site is dominated by presence of blackbrush.
Major Land Resource Area
MLRA 035X
Colorado Plateau
Subclasses
Correlated Map Unit Components
22338452, 22338453, 22338532, 22338530, 22338541, 22338540, 22338549, 22338574, 22338575, 22338573, 22338591, 22338588, 22338615, 22338617, 22338618, 22340977, 22395047, 22395024
Stage
Provisional
Contributors
Curtis Talbot
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