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, fan remnants, and alluvial fans.

Climate

This ESG is characterized by the aridic moisture regime.

Vegetation dynamics

The modal ecological site for this ESG is R040XB208AZ Limy Upland, Deep 7"-10" 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.
• R040XA110AZ–Limy Slopes 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.
• R040XA118AZ–Sandy Loam Upland 10"-13" p.z.
• R040XA120AZ–Clay Loam Upland 10"-13" p.z.
• R040XA124AZ–Loamy Bottom, Woodland 10"-13" p.z.
• R040XB202AZ–Paralithic Hills 7"-10" p.z.
• R040XB205AZ–Clay Loam Upland 7"-10" p.z.
• R040XB207AZ–Limy Fan 7"-10" p.z.
• R040XB208AZ–Limy Upland, Deep 7"-10" p.z.
• R040XB209AZ–Limy Slopes 7"-10" p.z.
• R040XB210AZ–Limy Upland 7"-10" p.z.
• R040XB212AZ–Loamy Slopes 7"-10" p.z.
• R040XB213AZ–Loamy Upland 7"-10" p.z.
• R040XB216AZ–Sandy Wash 7"-10" p.z.
• R040XB217AZ–Sandy Upland 7"-10" p.z.
• R040XB218AZ–Sandy Loam Upland 7"-10" p.z.
• R040XB221AZ–Sandy Loam, Deep 7"-10" p.z.
• R040XB230AZ–Desert Pavement 7"-10" p.z.
• R040XC302AZ–Limy Slopes 3"-7" p.z.
• R040XC305AZ–Paralithic Hills 3"-7" p.z.
• R040XC306AZ–Limy Fan 3"-7" p.z.
• R040XC307AZ–Limy Fan, Sandy 3"-7" p.z.
• R040XC311AZ–Limy Upland, Deep 3"-7" p.z.
• R040XC317AZ–Saline Upland 3"-7" p.z.
• R040XC326AZ–Desert Pavement 3"-7" p.z.
• R040XD002CA–Desert Pavement 2-4" p.z.
• R040XD003CA–Rocky Slopes 2-4" p.z.
• R040XD006CA–Hyper-Arid Abandoned Fans 2-4" p.z.
• R040XD009CA–Gravelly Fan Remnants And Fan Aprons
• R040XD026CA–Large, High Intensity, Frequently Flooded Ephemeral Stream
• R040XD030CA–Extremely Stony Fan Remnants
• R040XD034CA–Gravelly, Braided, Ephemeral Stream
• R040XD200CA–Rarely Flooded Fans
• R040XD201CA–Cobbly Fan Remnants

Correlated Map Unit Components

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Stage

Provisional

Contributors

Curtis Talbot