Print Report
CEGL000842 Pinus ponderosa / Arctostaphylos patula Woodland
Type Concept Sentence: No Data Available
Common (Translated Scientific) Name: Ponderosa Pine / Greenleaf Manzanita Woodland
Colloquial Name: No Data Available
Hierarchy Level: Association
Type Concept: This woodland association has been reported from the mountains and plateaus in Colorado, Utah and California. Elevation ranges from 1770-2590 m (5800-8500 feet). Sites are dry, warm, mid to lower slopes, benches and ridges often with southerly aspects. Soils are typically sandy loams but vary from sand to silt loam. Parent materials are sandstone, limestone and occasionally basalt and andesite. The tree canopy is typically open (about 30% cover), but can range from 10-80% cover and is dominated by Pinus ponderosa. Scattered Juniperus scopulorum trees may also be present. Arctostaphylos patula dominates the moderate to sparse shrub layer. Others shrub species present may include Amelanchier utahensis, Ceanothus spp., Cercocarpus montanus, Mahonia repens, Purshia tridentata, Quercus gambelii, Symphoricarpos oreophilus, and Tetradymia canescens. The sparse herbaceous layer (<20% cover) is primarily composed of graminoids such as Carex rossii, Achnatherum hymenoides, Elymus elymoides, Leymus salinus, and Poa fendleriana. Forbs are sparse and may include Achillea millefolium, Balsamorhiza sagittata, and Eriogonum racemosum.
Diagnostic Characteristics: No Data Available
Rationale for Nominal Species or Physiognomic Features: No Data Available
Classification Comments: This plant association is seral in California.
Similar NVC Types: No Data Available
note: No Data Available
Physiognomy and Structure: No Data Available
Floristics: This woodland association is characterized by a tree canopy dominated by Pinus ponderosa that is typically open (about 30% cover) but can range from 10-80% cover. Scattered Juniperus scopulorum trees may also be present. Arctostaphylos patula dominates the moderate to sparse shrub layer. Others shrub species present may include Amelanchier utahensis, Ceanothus spp., Cercocarpus intricatus, Cercocarpus montanus, Fraxinus anomala, Juniperus communis, Mahonia repens, Purshia tridentata, Quercus gambelii, Symphoricarpos oreophilus, and Tetradymia canescens. The sparse herbaceous layer (<20% cover) is primarily composed of graminoids such as Carex rossii, Achnatherum hymenoides (= Oryzopsis hymenoides), Elymus elymoides, Leymus salinus (= Elymus salinus), and Poa fendleriana. Forbs are sparse and may include Achillea millefolium, Balsamorhiza sagittata, Heterotheca villosa, and Eriogonum racemosum.
Dynamics: No Data Available
Environmental Description: This woodland association has been reported from the Colorado Plateau and eastern Sierra Nevada, from mountains and plateaus in Colorado, Utah and California. Elevation ranges from 1770-2600 m (5800-8500 feet). Sites are dry, warm, mid- to lower slopes, benches and ridgetops often with southerly aspects. Slopes are level to moderate. Soils are typically sandy loams but vary from sand to silt loam. Parent materials are sandstone, limestone and occasionally basalt and andesite.
Geographic Range: This coniferous woodland association has been reported from the Colorado Plateau (western Colorado and southern Utah) and the eastern Sierra Nevada.
Nations: US
States/Provinces: AZ, CA?, CO, NV, UT
Plot Analysis Summary:
http://vegbank.org/natureserve/ELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.688092
Confidence Level: Moderate
Confidence Level Comments: No Data Available
Grank: G5
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.Nb Rocky Mountain Forest & Woodland Division | D194 | 1.B.2.Nb |
| Macrogroup | 1.B.2.Nb.1 White Fir - Douglas-fir - Blue Spruce Forest Macrogroup | M022 | 1.B.2.Nb.1 |
| Group | 1.B.2.Nb.1.b Ponderosa Pine Southern Rocky Mountain Forest & Woodland Group | G228 | 1.B.2.Nb.1.b |
| Alliance | A3398 Ponderosa Pine Southern Rocky Mountain Forest & Woodland Alliance | A3398 | 1.B.2.Nb.1.b |
| Association | CEGL000842 Ponderosa Pine / Greenleaf Manzanita Woodland | CEGL000842 | 1.B.2.Nb.1.b |
Concept Lineage: No Data Available
Predecessors: No Data Available
Obsolete Names: No Data Available
Obsolete Parents: No Data Available
Synonomy: ? Pinus ponderosa / Arctostaphylos patula Habitat Type (Youngblood and Mauk 1985)
? Pinus ponderosa / Arctostaphylos patula Habitat Type (Roberts et al. 1992)
? Pinus ponderosa / Arctostaphylos patula Plant Association (Johnston 1987)
? Pinus ponderosa / Arctostaphylos patula Habitat Type (Roberts et al. 1992)
? Pinus ponderosa / Arctostaphylos patula Plant Association (Johnston 1987)
- Bourgeron, P. S., and L. D. Engelking, editors. 1994. A preliminary vegetation classification of the western United States. Unpublished report. The Nature Conservancy, Western Heritage Task Force, Boulder, CO. 175 pp. plus appendix.
- CNHP [Colorado Natural Heritage Program]. 2006-2017. Tracked natural plant communities. Colorado Natural Heritage Program, Colorado State University, Fort Collins. [https://cnhp.colostate.edu/ourdata/trackinglist/plant_communities/]
- Clark, D., M. Dela Cruz, T. Clark, J. Coles, S. Topp, A. Evenden, A. Wight, G. Wakefield, and J. Von Loh. 2009. Vegetation classification and mapping project report, Capitol Reef National Park. Natural Resource Report NPS/NCPN/NRTR--2009/187. National Park Service, Fort Collins, CO. 882 pp.
- Cogan, D., J. E. Taylor, and K. Schulz. 2012. Vegetation inventory project: Great Basin National Park. Natural Resource Report NPS/MOJN/NRR--2012/568. National Park Service, Fort Collins, CO. 373 pp.
- 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.
- Graybosch, R. A., and H. Buchanan. 1983. Vegetative types and endemic plants of the Bryce Canyon Breaks. Great Basin Naturalist 43:701-712.
- Johnston, B. C. 1987. Plant associations of Region Two: Potential plant communities of Wyoming, South Dakota, Nebraska, Colorado, and Kansas. R2-ECOL-87-2. USDA Forest Service, Rocky Mountain Region. Lakewood, CO. 429 pp.
- 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.
- Roberts, D. W., D. W. Wight, and G. P. Hallsten. 1992. Plant community distribution and dynamics in Bryce Canyon National Park. Unpublished final report for Bryce Canyon National Park Project PX1200-7-0966. 146 pp.
- Romme, W. H., K. D. Heil, J. M. Porter, and R. Fleming. 1993. Plant communities of Capitol Reef National Park, Utah. USDI National Park Service, Technical Report NPS/NAUCARE/NRTER-93/02. Cooperative Park Studies Unit, Northern Arizona University. 37 pp.
- Schulz, K. A., and M. E. Hall. 2011. Vegetation inventory project: Great Basin National Park. Unpublished report submitted to USDI National Park Service, Mojave Desert Inventory and Monitoring Network. NatureServe, Western Regional Office, Boulder, CO. 30 pp. plus Appendices A-H.
- Tendick, A., B. Friesen, G. Kittel, P. Williams, J. Coles, A. Wight, G. Wakefield, and A. Evenden. 2011a. Vegetation classification and mapping project report, Cedar Breaks National Monument. Natural Resource Technical Report NPS/NCPN/NRTR--2011/470. National Park Service, Fort Collins, CO.
- Tendick, A., G. Kittel, J. Von Loh, P. Williams, D. Cogan, J. Coles, A. Wight, G. Wakefield, and A. Evenden. 2011b. Vegetation classification and mapping project report, Bryce Canyon National Park. Natural Resource Technical Report NPS/NCPN/NRTR--2011/442. 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.
- Youngblood, A. P., and R. L. Mauk. 1985. Coniferous forest habitat types of central and southern Utah. General Technical Report INT-187. USDA Forest Service, Intermountain Research Station, Ogden, UT. 89 pp.