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CEGL002968 Pinus monophylla - Juniperus osteosperma / Quercus gambelii Woodland
Type Concept Sentence: No Data Available
Common (Translated Scientific) Name: Singleleaf Pinyon - Utah Juniper / Gambel Oak Woodland
Colloquial Name: No Data Available
Hierarchy Level: Association
Type Concept: This association has only been described from Zion National Park, Utah. It also occurs at Grand Canyon National Park, Arizona. Additional global information will be added as it becomes available. At Zion National Park, Pinus monophylla and Juniperus osteosperma constitute the canopy layer with 20-50% cover. Lack of Quercus turbinella distinguishes this association from the more widely distributed pinyon-juniper woodlands with a mixed montane shrub layer. Cercocarpus montanus, Quercus gambelii, and Amelanchier utahensis are the dominant shrubs in this association and at least two of these shrubs are present. Total shrub cover ranges from 10-70%. Common herbaceous species present are Poa fendleriana and Cordylanthus spp. This association occurs on gentle to moderately steep mountain ridge slopes and low colluvial slopes. Elevations range from 1400 to 1920 m (4600-6300 feet). Soil texture was not documented, but is likely to be sandy or clay loam. Slope aspects are variable. Ground cover is mostly litter with some small and large rocks.
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
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Physiognomy and Structure: No Data Available
Floristics: No Data Available
Dynamics: No Data Available
Environmental Description: No Data Available
Geographic Range: This association is known from Zion National Park in southwestern Utah and Grand Canyon National Park, Arizona.
Nations: US
States/Provinces: UT
Plot Analysis Summary:
http://vegbank.org/natureserve/ELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.685808
Confidence Level: Low - Poorly Documented
Confidence Level Comments: No Data Available
Grank: GNR
Greasons: No Data Available
| Type | Name | Database Code | Classification Code |
|---|---|---|---|
| Class | 1 Forest & Woodland Class | C01 | 1 |
| Subclass | 1.B Temperate & Boreal Forest & Woodland Subclass | S15 | 1.B |
| Formation | 1.B.2 Cool Temperate Forest & Woodland Formation | F008 | 1.B.2 |
| Division | 1.B.2.Nc Western North American Pinyon - Juniper Woodland & Scrub Division | D010 | 1.B.2.Nc |
| Macrogroup | 1.B.2.Nc.1 Singleleaf Pinyon - Utah Juniper - Western Juniper Intermountain Woodland Macrogroup | M896 | 1.B.2.Nc.1 |
| Group | 1.B.2.Nc.1.c Singleleaf Pinyon - Utah Juniper Woodland Group | G899 | 1.B.2.Nc.1.c |
| Alliance | A2108 Singleleaf Pinyon - Utah Juniper Shrubby Woodland Alliance | A2108 | 1.B.2.Nc.1.c |
| Association | CEGL002968 Singleleaf Pinyon - Utah Juniper / Gambel Oak Woodland | CEGL002968 | 1.B.2.Nc.1.c |
Concept Lineage: No Data Available
Predecessors: No Data Available
Obsolete Names: No Data Available
Obsolete Parents: No Data Available
Synonomy: = Pinus monophylla - Juniperus osteosperma / Cercocarpus montanus - Quercus gambelii Woodland [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.
- Kearsley, M. J. C., K. Green, M. Tukman, M. Reid, M. Hall, T. J. Ayers, and K. Christie. 2015. Grand Canyon National Park-Grand Canyon / Parashant National Monument vegetation classification and mapping project. Natural Resource Report NPS/GRCA/NRR--2015/913. National Park Service, Fort Collins, CO. 75 pp. plus appendices.
- Reid, M. S., and M. E. Hall. 2010. Vegetation classification of Grand Canyon National Park. Draft report submitted to National Park Service, Fort Collins, CO.
- Western Ecology Working Group of NatureServe. No date. International Ecological Classification Standard: International Vegetation Classification. Terrestrial Vegetation. NatureServe, Boulder, CO.