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CEGL002950 Quercus turbinella - (Amelanchier utahensis) Colluvial Shrubland
Type Concept Sentence: No Data Available
Common (Translated Scientific) Name: Sonoran Scrub Oak - (Utah Serviceberry) Colluvial 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. This association commonly occupies the steep colluvial slopes below towering sandstone walls in the park. Quercus turbinella is typically dominant with 10-70% cover. Quercus turbinella was absent in one plot sampled, but other characteristics were similar to this association''s description. The mixture of other shrubs represented in the sampled sites includes Amelanchier utahensis, Arctostaphylos pungens, Arctostaphylos patula, Shepherdia rotundifolia, Fraxinus anomala, Rhus trilobata, and Quercus gambelii, which may be present to abundant. Common subshrubs include Opuntia spp., Yucca spp., and Gutierrezia sarothrae. Pinyon and juniper trees may be present, but have insignificant cover. Common herbaceous species are inconsistent in composition and have minimal cover. Elevation for this association ranges between 1370 and 1980 m (4500-6500 feet) on moderate to steep colluvial slopes with sandy-textured soils.
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.
Nations: US
States/Provinces: UT
Plot Analysis Summary:
http://vegbank.org/natureserve/ELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.685513
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.Ng Western North American Interior Chaparral Division | D061 | 2.B.2.Ng |
| Macrogroup | 2.B.2.Ng.2 Sonoran Scrub Oak - Pointleaf Manzanita - Desert Ceanothus Warm Interior Chaparral Macrogroup | M091 | 2.B.2.Ng.2 |
| Group | 2.B.2.Ng.2.b Sonoran Scrub Oak - Desert Ceanothus - Mexican Manzanita Chaparral Group | G281 | 2.B.2.Ng.2.b |
| Alliance | A0793 Sonoran Scrub Oak Chaparral Alliance | A0793 | 2.B.2.Ng.2.b |
| Association | CEGL002950 Sonoran Scrub Oak - (Utah Serviceberry) Colluvial Shrubland | CEGL002950 | 2.B.2.Ng.2.b |
Concept Lineage: No Data Available
Predecessors: No Data Available
Obsolete Names: No Data Available
Obsolete Parents: No Data Available
Synonomy: = Quercus turbinella - (Amelanchier utahensis) Colluvial 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.
- Western Ecology Working Group of NatureServe. No date. International Ecological Classification Standard: International Vegetation Classification. Terrestrial Vegetation. NatureServe, Boulder, CO.