Ecological site group description

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

This ESG is located on fan terraces and alluvial fans.

Climate

This ESG is characterized by the thermic temperature regime and the aridic moisture regime.

Vegetation dynamics

The modal ecological site for this ESG is R040XA118AZ Sandy Loam Upland 10"-13" p.z.

Major Land Resource Area

MLRA 040X
Sonoran Basin and Range

Subclasses

• R040XA106AZ–Limy Upland, Deep 10"-13" p.z.
• R040XA108AZ–Limy Fan 10"-13" p.z.
• R040XA112AZ–Loamy Swale 10"-13" p.z.
• R040XA113AZ–Loamy Slopes 10"-13" p.z.
• R040XA114AZ–Loamy Upland 10"-13" p.z.
• R040XA115AZ–Sandy Wash 10"-13" p.z.
• R040XA117AZ–Sandy Loam Upland, Deep 10"-13" p.z.
• R040XA118AZ–Sandy Loam Upland 10"-13" p.z.
• R040XA130AZ–Loamy Upland, Limy 10"-13" p.z.
• R040XC314AZ–Saline Swale 3"-7" p.z.

Correlated Map Unit Components

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Stage

Provisional

Contributors

Curtis Talbot