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CEGL000960 Cercocarpus ledifolius / Artemisia tridentata Woodland
Type Concept Sentence: No Data Available
Common (Translated Scientific) Name: Curl-leaf Mountain-mahogany / Big Sagebrush Woodland
Colloquial Name: No Data Available
Hierarchy Level: Association
Type Concept: This woodland is known from California, Nevada, Idaho and southern Utah. The following description is from southern Nevada and southern Utah stands. This woodland occurs on high mountain slopes and ridges or low washes at 2072 to 2835 m (6800-9300 feet) elevation. Soils are rapidly drained sandy loams derived from alluvium or rhyolitic welded ash-flows. This woodland appears as clumps of taller Cercocarpus ledifolius amongst a sea of the lower statured Artemisia tridentata. Other tree species may include Juniperus osteosperma, Juniperus scopulorum, pinyon spp., and Pinus ponderosa. Other shrubs include Amelanchier pallida, Purshia tridentata, Chrysothamnus spp., Gutierrezia sarothrae, Tetradymia canescens, Sambucus nigra ssp. cerulea, Symphoricarpos spp., and Ericameria nauseosa. The herbaceous layer has sparse cover and includes the bunchgrasses Achnatherum hymenoides and Elymus elymoides.
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: This woodland appears as clumps of taller Cercocarpus ledifolius amongst a sea of the lower statured Artemisia tridentata. Other tree species may include Juniperus osteosperma, Juniperus scopulorum, pinyon spp., and Pinus ponderosa. Other shrubs include Amelanchier pallida, Purshia tridentata, Chrysothamnus spp., Gutierrezia sarothrae, Tetradymia canescens, Sambucus nigra ssp. cerulea (= Sambucus caerulea), Symphoricarpos spp., and Ericameria nauseosa. The herbaceous layer has sparse cover and includes the bunchgrasses Achnatherum hymenoides and Elymus elymoides. In Nevada, herbs listed include no grasses, and the following forbs were noted for their uniqueness to this habitat: Selaginella watsonii, Phlox pulvinata, Androsace septentrionalis ssp. puberulenta, Castilleja viscidula, and Penstemon pudicus.
Dynamics: No Data Available
Environmental Description: This woodland occurs on high mountain slopes and ridges or low washes at 2072 to 2835 m (6800-9300 feet) elevation. Soils are rapidly drained sandy loams derived from alluvium or rhyolitic welded ash-flows.
Geographic Range: This woodland is known from California, Nevada, Idaho and southern Utah.
Nations: US
States/Provinces: CA, ID, NV, UT
Plot Analysis Summary:
http://vegbank.org/natureserve/ELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.688142
Confidence Level: Low - Poorly Documented
Confidence Level Comments: No Data Available
Grank: G3G4
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.d Curl-leaf Mountain-mahogany Woodland & Scrub Group | G249 | 1.B.2.Nc.1.d |
| Alliance | A0586 Curl-leaf Mountain-mahogany Shrubby Woodland Alliance | A0586 | 1.B.2.Nc.1.d |
| Association | CEGL000960 Curl-leaf Mountain-mahogany / Big Sagebrush Woodland | CEGL000960 | 1.B.2.Nc.1.d |
Concept Lineage: No Data Available
Predecessors: No Data Available
Obsolete Names: No Data Available
Obsolete Parents: No Data Available
Synonomy: = Cercocarpus ledifolius - Artemisia tridentata (Sawyer et al. 2009) [76.200.01]
= Cercocarpus ledifolius-Artemisia tridentata Association (Evens et al. 2014)
= Cercocarpus ledifolius-Artemisia tridentata Association (Evens et al. 2014)
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