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CEGL002694 Arctostaphylos patula - Artemisia tridentata (ssp. vaseyana, ssp. wyomingensis) Shrubland
Type Concept Sentence: No Data Available
Common (Translated Scientific) Name: Greenleaf Manzanita - (Mountain Big Sagebrush, Wyoming Big Sagebrush) Shrubland
Colloquial Name: No Data Available
Hierarchy Level: Association
Type Concept: This mixed mountain shrubland association is characteristic of windswept highlands in the Colorado Plateau. It occurs in isolated patches on plateaus and mesas with gentle to moderate slopes and variable aspects. Elevations range from 1950 to 2500 m (6400-8200 feet). Most of the unvegetated surface is covered by litter, with occasional bedrock exposures. Soils are generally thin, coarse-textured, rapidly drained and derived from sandstone. This association often has a total vegetative cover of 60-85%. It is dominated by moderate to dense cover of Arctostaphylos patula. Artemisia tridentata ssp. vaseyana or Artemisia tridentata ssp. wyomingensis may be present to codominant. Amelanchier alnifolia, Amelanchier utahensis, Tetradymia canescens, Ericameria nauseosa, Yucca spp., and Opuntia spp. are also commonly present and may contribute 5 to 20% cover. The herbaceous layer is very sparse but will often include Carex rossii, Comandra umbellata, Eriogonum umbellatum, Poa fendleriana, and Bouteloua gracilis.
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Rationale for Nominal Species or Physiognomic Features: No Data Available
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Floristics: This mixed mountain shrubland association is characteristic of windswept highlands in the Colorado Plateau and has a total vegetation cover of 60- 85%. It is dominated by moderate to dense cover of Arctostaphylos patula. Artemisia tridentata ssp. vaseyana or Artemisia tridentata ssp. wyomingensis may be present to codominant. Amelanchier alnifolia, Amelanchier utahensis, Tetradymia canescens, Ericameria nauseosa, Yucca spp., and Opuntia spp. are also commonly present and may contribute 5 to 20% cover. The herbaceous layer is very sparse but will commonly include Carex rossii, Comandra umbellata, Eriogonum umbellatum, Poa fendleriana, and Bouteloua gracilis.
Dynamics: This association appears to be limited to windswept sites with shallow, coarse, well-drained soils.
Environmental Description: This association occurs in isolated patches on windward sites on plateaus and mesas in the Colorado Plateau. It is likely also to be found within the Great Basin. Sites may be gently to moderately sloping with variable aspect. Elevations range from 1950 to 2500 m (6400-8200 feet). Most of the unvegetated surface is covered by litter, with occasional bedrock exposures. Soils are generally thin, coarse-textured, rapidly drained and derived from sandstone.
Geographic Range: This association has been described from Zion National Park in southwestern Utah and Dinosaur National Monument in northwestern Colorado. It is likely to occur in isolated stands throughout the Colorado Plateau and Great Basin.
Nations: US
States/Provinces: CO, UT
Plot Analysis Summary:
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Confidence Level: Moderate
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.Ng Western North American Interior Chaparral Division | D061 | 2.B.2.Ng |
| Macrogroup | 2.B.2.Ng.1 Greenleaf Manzanita - Snowbrush Ceanothus - Huckleberry Oak Montane Chaparral Macrogroup | M094 | 2.B.2.Ng.1 |
| Group | 2.B.2.Ng.1.a Greenleaf Manzanita - Pinemat Manzanita - Snowbrush Ceanothus Montane Sclerophyll Scrub Group | G282 | 2.B.2.Ng.1.a |
| Alliance | A0788 Greenleaf Manzanita - Pinemat Manzanita Shrubland Alliance | A0788 | 2.B.2.Ng.1.a |
| Association | CEGL002694 Greenleaf Manzanita - (Mountain Big Sagebrush, Wyoming Big Sagebrush) Shrubland | CEGL002694 | 2.B.2.Ng.1.a |
Concept Lineage: No Data Available
Predecessors: No Data Available
Obsolete Names: No Data Available
Obsolete Parents: No Data Available
Synonomy: = Arctostaphylos patula - Artemisia tridentata ssp. vaseyana Shrubland (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.
- Coles, J., D. Cogan, D. Salas, A. Wight, G. Wakefield, J. Von Loh, and A. Evenden. 2008a. Vegetation classification and mapping project report, Dinosaur National Monument. Natural Resource Technical Report NPS/NCPN/NRTR-2008/112. National Park Service, Fort Collins, CO. 814 pp.
- Western Ecology Working Group of NatureServe. No date. International Ecological Classification Standard: International Vegetation Classification. Terrestrial Vegetation. NatureServe, Boulder, CO.