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CEGL002978 Cercocarpus montanus Rock Pavement Sparse Vegetation
Type Concept Sentence: No Data Available
Common (Translated Scientific) Name: Alderleaf Mountain-mahogany Rock Pavement Sparse Vegetation
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. At Zion National Park, the total shrub cover in this association is between 5 and 20%. Cercocarpus montanus usually dominates or codominates the shrub component with various combinations of Amelanchier utahensis, Arctostaphylos patula, and/or Quercus gambelii. Single standing Juniperus osteosperma and Pinus edulis may be found. Few herbaceous species are present and they are extremely sparse in cover. This association occurs on gentle to steep mesa rims and mountain ridges where most of the exposed ground is rock pavement or high cover of small and large rock fragments. Soils are sandy or silty. Elevation ranges from 2042 to 2500 m (6700-8200 feet).
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.2.686063
Confidence Level: Low - Poorly Documented
Confidence Level Comments: No Data Available
Grank: GNR
Greasons: No Data Available
| Type | Name | Database Code | Classification Code |
|---|---|---|---|
| Class | 3 Desert & Semi-Desert Class | C03 | 3 |
| Subclass | 3.B Cool Semi-Desert Scrub & Grassland Subclass | S11 | 3.B |
| Formation | 3.B.1 Cool Semi-Desert Scrub & Grassland Formation | F033 | 3.B.1 |
| Division | 3.B.1.Ne Western North American Cool Semi-Desert Scrub & Grassland Division | D040 | 3.B.1.Ne |
| Macrogroup | 3.B.1.Ne.6 Saltbush species - Joint-fir species - Buckwheat species Intermountain Basins Sparse Vegetation Macrogroup | M118 | 3.B.1.Ne.6 |
| Group | 3.B.1.Ne.6.a Saltbush species - Mountain-mahogany species - Joint-fir species Intermountain Basins Sparse Vegetation Group | G570 | 3.B.1.Ne.6.a |
| Alliance | A4051 Ponderosa Pine - Littleleaf Mountain-mahogany Bedrock Cliff & Canyon Wooded Scrub Alliance | A4051 | 3.B.1.Ne.6.a |
| Association | CEGL002978 Alderleaf Mountain-mahogany Rock Pavement Sparse Vegetation | CEGL002978 | 3.B.1.Ne.6.a |
Concept Lineage: No Data Available
Predecessors: No Data Available
Obsolete Names: No Data Available
Obsolete Parents: No Data Available
Synonomy: = Cercocarpus montanus Rock Pavement Sparse Vegetation (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.