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, flood plains, old alluvial fans, and relict basin floors.

Climate

This ESG is characterized by the aridic moisture regime.

Vegetation dynamics

The modal ecological site for this ESG is R040XB225AZ Loamy Upland, Saline 7"-10" p.z.

Major Land Resource Area

MLRA 040X
Sonoran Basin and Range

Subclasses

• F040XB214AZ–Loamy Bottom, Woodland 7"-10" p.z.
• F040XC328AZ–Loamy Bottom, Woodland 3"-7" p.z.
• R040XA108AZ–Limy Fan 10"-13" p.z.
• R040XB205AZ–Clay Loam Upland 7"-10" p.z.
• R040XB206AZ–Shallow Hills 7"-10" p.z.
• R040XB207AZ–Limy Fan 7"-10" p.z.
• R040XB208AZ–Limy Upland, Deep 7"-10" p.z.
• R040XB211AZ–Loamy Swale 7"-10" p.z.
• R040XB223AZ–Clayey Upland, Saline 7"-10" p.z.
• R040XB224AZ–Sandy Upland, Saline 7"-10" p.z.
• R040XB225AZ–Loamy Upland, Saline 7"-10" p.z.
• R040XB226AZ–Sandy Loam Upland, Saline 7"-10" p.z.
• R040XB227AZ–Saline Bottom 7"-10" p.z.
• R040XB230AZ–Desert Pavement 7"-10" p.z.
• R040XB234AZ–Limy Fan, Gypsum 7" -10" p.z.
• R040XC302AZ–Limy Slopes 3"-7" p.z.
• R040XC306AZ–Limy Fan 3"-7" p.z.
• R040XC307AZ–Limy Fan, Sandy 3"-7" p.z.
• R040XC309AZ–Limy Slopes, Gypsum 3"-7" p.z.
• R040XC310AZ–Limy Upland 3"-7" p.z.
• R040XC311AZ–Limy Upland, Deep 3"-7" p.z.
• R040XC315AZ–Saline Bottom 3"-7" p.z.
• R040XC317AZ–Saline Upland 3"-7" p.z.
• R040XC319AZ–Sandy Upland 3"-7" p.z.
• R040XC320AZ–Sandy Loam Upland 3"-7" p.z.
• R040XC326AZ–Desert Pavement 3"-7" p.z.

Correlated Map Unit Components

25680022, 25680034, 25680033, 25680040, 25680039, 25680112, 25680181, 25680184, 25679960, 25679963, 25679991, 25679995, 25680277, 25680282, 25680284, 25680287, 25680289, 25680293, 25680295, 25688830, 25688849, 25688850, 25688857, 25688860, 25688861, 25688863, 25688864, 25688873, 25688874, 25688255, 25688272, 25688292, 25688293, 25688294, 25688296, 25688298, 25688297, 25688300, 25688313, 25688334, 25688337, 25688340, 25688317, 25688318, 25688341, 25688342, 25688344, 25688347, 25688350, 25688358, 25688359, 25688361, 25688362, 25688364, 25688367, 25688370, 25688373, 25688377, 25688381, 25688379, 25688409, 25688415, 25688425, 25688424, 25688455, 25688537, 25688494, 25688495, 25688513, 25688541, 25688544, 25688545, 25688547, 25688550, 25688551, 25688556, 25688559, 25688560, 25688573, 25688642, 25688783, 25688759, 25688760, 25688767, 25688768, 25688797, 25688820, 25688793, 25688912, 25688961, 25688963, 25689093, 25689127, 25689130, 25689219, 25689220, 25689221, 25689223, 25689142, 25689146, 25689148, 25689152, 25689155, 25689160, 25689162, 25689163, 25689167, 25689168, 25689170, 25689171, 25689172, 25689186, 25689187, 25689197, 25689200, 25689201, 25689203, 25689206, 25689211, 25689212, 25689214, 25689277, 25689303, 25689240, 25689266, 25689269, 25689271, 25689559, 25794106, 25794144, 25794160, 25794161, 25794162, 25724584, 25724587, 25724565, 25602227, 25592120, 25592125, 25592130, 25592015, 25592481, 25592115, 25788605, 25788583, 25619835, 25619831, 25619840, 25619875, 25619769, 25619773, 25619741, 25619739, 25619745, 25619853, 25619806, 25619754, 25621969, 25625101, 25625097, 25625157, 25625224, 25625083, 25625127, 25625128, 25625019, 25625135, 25625028, 25625237, 25625121, 25625004, 25626224, 25626228, 25626195, 25626196, 25626188, 25626183, 25626220, 25626190, 25626191, 25626189, 25640863, 25640833, 25640824, 25643812, 25644586, 25644599, 25644604, 25644552, 25644553, 25644646, 25644576, 25644541, 25646935, 25646862, 25646930, 25646940, 25646871, 25646875, 25646874, 25646856, 25646985, 25646921, 25646887, 25646889, 25646893, 25648148, 25648161, 25648156, 25648243, 25648133, 25648104, 25648106, 25648189, 25648194, 25648086, 25648088, 25648108

Stage

Provisional

Contributors

Curtis Talbot