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CEGL003494 Chamaebatiaria millefolium - Yucca baccata - (Mahonia repens) Shrubland
Type Concept Sentence: No Data Available
Common (Translated Scientific) Name: Desert-sweet - Banana Yucca - (Creeping Barberry) Shrubland
Colloquial Name: No Data Available
Hierarchy Level: Association
Type Concept: This shrubland association is currently only known from Walnut Canyon National Monument in Arizona, and the following description is based on occurrences there. Additional information will be added as it becomes available. The association occurs from 1950-2070 m in elevation. It is only found on limestone terraces with steep slopes ranging from 55-85%. Total vegetation cover ranges from 38-65% and total species diversity ranges from 18-34 within the 4 sampled plots. The tree layer is not characterized by one species. At least 5% cover of Juniperus osteosperma, Juniperus scopulorum, or Quercus gambelii occurs in at least one of the sampled stands. The shrub layer is codominated by Chamaebatiaria millefolium, Mahonia fremontii, and Yucca baccata. The herbaceous layer is sparse and not dominated by a single herbaceous species.
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 shrubland association is currently only known from Walnut Canyon National Monument in Arizona. Additional range information will be added as it becomes available.
Nations: US
States/Provinces: AZ
Plot Analysis Summary:
http://vegbank.org/natureserve/ELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.683967
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.B Temperate & Boreal Grassland & Shrubland Subclass | S18 | 2.B |
| Formation | 2.B.2 Temperate Grassland & Shrubland Formation | F012 | 2.B.2 |
| Division | 2.B.2.Nf Western North American Grassland & Shrubland Division | D022 | 2.B.2.Nf |
| Macrogroup | 2.B.2.Nf.1 Gambel Oak - Alderleaf Mountain-mahogany - Bitterbrush species Southern Rocky Mountain Montane Shrubland Macrogroup | M049 | 2.B.2.Nf.1 |
| Group | 2.B.2.Nf.1.b Alderleaf Mountain-mahogany - Wavyleaf Oak - Skunkbush Sumac Foothill Shrubland Group | G276 | 2.B.2.Nf.1.b |
| Alliance | A3732 Utah Serviceberry - Alderleaf Mountain-mahogany - Littleleaf Mountain-mahogany Shrubland Alliance | A3732 | 2.B.2.Nf.1.b |
| Association | CEGL003494 Desert-sweet - Banana Yucca - (Creeping Barberry) Shrubland | CEGL003494 | 2.B.2.Nf.1.b |
Concept Lineage: No Data Available
Predecessors: No Data Available
Obsolete Names: No Data Available
Obsolete Parents: No Data Available
Synonomy: = Chamaebatiaria millefolium - Yucca baccata - (Mahonia repens) Shrubland [Provisional] (Hansen et al. 2003)
- Hansen, M., J. Coles, K. A. Thomas, D. Cogan, M. Reid, J. Von Loh, and K. Schulz. 2004a. USGS-NPS National Vegetation Mapping Program: Walnut Canyon National Monument, Arizona, vegetation classification and distribution. U.S. Geological Survey Technical Report. Southwest Biological Science Center, Flagstaff, AZ. 219 pp.
- Hansen, M., K. Thomas, and J. Coles. 2003. Walnut Canyon National Monument, Arizona, vegetation classification and distribution: A USGS-NPS Vegetation Mapping Program Study. Southwest Biological Science Center, U.S. Geological Survey Open-file Report. [in preparation]
- Western Ecology Working Group of NatureServe. No date. International Ecological Classification Standard: International Vegetation Classification. Terrestrial Vegetation. NatureServe, Boulder, CO.