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CEGL002975 Salix ligulifolia / Carex utriculata Wet Shrubland
Type Concept Sentence: No Data Available
Common (Translated Scientific) Name: Strapleaf Willow / Northwest Territory Sedge Wet Shrubland
Colloquial Name: No Data Available
Hierarchy Level: Association
Type Concept: This association has only been described from Zion National Park, Utah. Additional global information will be added as it becomes available. Salix ligulifolia is the only shrub occurring in this willow carr with over 50% cover. Diverse herbaceous vegetation composes a lush, dense herbaceous vegetation layer and surrounding meadow. Some herbaceous species present are Carex rostrata (30% cover), Poa pratensis (10%), Agrostis stolonifera, Phleum pratense, Carex microptera, Maianthemum stellatum (20%), Mentha arvensis, and Mertensia arizonica. This stand occurs above 2290 m (7500 feet). The meadow is positioned in a gently sloping basin with a northern aspect. Soils are moist clay loam with 100% herbaceous vegetation litter cover. Small stream channels meander through the meadow.
Diagnostic Characteristics: No Data Available
Rationale for Nominal Species or Physiognomic Features: No Data Available
Classification Comments: No Data Available
Similar NVC Types: No Data Available
note: No Data Available
Physiognomy and Structure: No Data Available
Floristics: No Data Available
Dynamics: No Data Available
Environmental Description: No Data Available
Geographic Range: This association has currently only been described from Zion National Park in southwestern Utah, but may occur elsewhere on the Markagunt Plateau.
Nations: US
States/Provinces: UT
Plot Analysis Summary:
http://vegbank.org/natureserve/ELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.683858
Confidence Level: Low - Poorly Documented
Confidence Level Comments: No Data Available
Grank: GNR
Greasons: No Data Available
| Type | Name | Database Code | Classification Code |
|---|---|---|---|
| Class | 2 Shrub & Herb Vegetation Class | C02 | 2 |
| Subclass | 2.C Shrub & Herb Wetland Subclass | S44 | 2.C |
| Formation | 2.C.4 Temperate to Polar Freshwater Marsh, Wet Meadow & Shrubland Formation | F013 | 2.C.4 |
| Division | 2.C.4.Nb Western North American Temperate Freshwater Marsh, Wet Meadow & Shrubland Division | D031 | 2.C.4.Nb |
| Macrogroup | 2.C.4.Nb.5 Sitka Alder - Booth''s Willow / Northwest Territory Sedge Montane Marsh, Wet Meadow & Shrubland Macrogroup | M893 | 2.C.4.Nb.5 |
| Group | 2.C.4.Nb.5.d Willow species - Alder species - Water Birch Riparian & Seep Shrubland Group | G527 | 2.C.4.Nb.5.d |
| Alliance | A3769 Booth''s Willow - Geyer''s Willow - Yellow Willow Montane Wet Shrubland Alliance | A3769 | 2.C.4.Nb.5.d |
| Association | CEGL002975 Strapleaf Willow / Northwest Territory Sedge Wet Shrubland | CEGL002975 | 2.C.4.Nb.5.d |
Concept Lineage: No Data Available
Predecessors: No Data Available
Obsolete Names: No Data Available
Obsolete Parents: No Data Available
Synonomy: = Salix ligulifolia / Carex utriculata Shrubland [Provisional] (Cogan et al. 2004)
- Cogan, D., M. Reid, K. Schulz, and M. Pucherelli. 2004. Zion National Park, Utah 1999-2003. Vegetation Mapping Project. Technical Memorandum 8260-03-01. Remote Sensing and GIS Group Technical Service Center, Bureau of Reclamation, Denver, CO. Appendix F: Vegetation Association Descriptions for Zion.
- Western Ecology Working Group of NatureServe. No date. International Ecological Classification Standard: International Vegetation Classification. Terrestrial Vegetation. NatureServe, Boulder, CO.