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CEGL002971 Pinus monophylla - Juniperus osteosperma / Coleogyne ramosissima Woodland
Type Concept Sentence: No Data Available
Common (Translated Scientific) Name: Singleleaf Pinyon - Utah Juniper / Blackbrush Woodland
Colloquial Name: No Data Available
Hierarchy Level: Association
Type Concept: This association has been reported from Zion National Park, Utah, Grand Canyon National Park, Arizona, and Mojave National Preserve, California. This description is based on occurrences at Zion National Park. Additional global information will be added as it becomes available. At Zion National Park, Pinus monophylla dominates the tree layer in this association with cover of 20% and average height of 5 m. Juniperus osteosperma is present or may be codominant. Coleogyne ramosissima dominates the shrub layer and is accompanied by Purshia tridentata, Artemisia tridentata, Ephedra nevadensis, and Opuntia macrorhiza, all of minimal cover. The herbaceous layer is absent. Stands occur on gentle to moderate sandy slopes at elevations below 1370 m (4500 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 been reported from Zion National Park, Utah, Grand Canyon National Park, Arizona, and Mojave National Preserve, California.
Nations: US
States/Provinces: AZ, CA, UT
Plot Analysis Summary:
http://vegbank.org/natureserve/ELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.687771
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 | CEGL002971 Singleleaf Pinyon - Utah Juniper / Blackbrush Woodland | CEGL002971 | 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 / Coleogyne ramosissima Woodland [Provisional] (Cogan et al. 2004)
= Pinus monophylla-Juniperus osteosperma / Coleogyne ramosissima Association (Evens et al. 2014)
= Pinus monophylla-Juniperus osteosperma / Coleogyne ramosissima Association (Evens et al. 2014)
- 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.
- Evens, J. M., K. Sikes, D. Hastings, and J. Ratchford. 2014. Vegetation alliance descriptions for Lake Mead National Recreation Area, Death Valley National Park and Mojave National Preserve. Unpublished report submitted to USDI National Park Service, Mojave Desert Network Inventory and Monitoring Program. California Native Plant Society, Sacramento, CA.
- 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.