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CEGL005807 Juniperus monosperma Cinder Open Scrub Rock Vegetation
Type Concept Sentence: No Data Available
Common (Translated Scientific) Name: One-seed Juniper Cinder Open Scrub Rock Vegetation
Colloquial Name: No Data Available
Hierarchy Level: Association
Type Concept: This wooded herbaceous association is currently only known from Wupatki National Monument in Arizona, and the following description is based on occurrences there. Additional information will be added as it becomes available. Elevation ranges from 1635-1755 m (5364-5758 feet). Slope is minimal to flat ranging from 0-5%. The substrate always consists of black cinder, with sporadic occurrence of basaltic boulders and sandstone. The cinder depth is site-specific and varies depending on the geologic history of the site. Some sites have a thin layer of surface cinders and others have more than 2 m (7 feet) cinder depth. Total vegetation cover ranges from 7-48%. Although the association is considered to be herbaceous, herbaceous cover is often low. Varying depth of cinder causes broad-scale patchiness of the grass species. The total species diversity ranges from 3-12 species within 27 sampled plots. The shrub layer is dominated by sparse Juniperus monosperma. Bouteloua eriopoda and Pleuraphis jamesii occur frequently in the herbaceous layer; however, they do not need to be present.
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 is currently only known from Wupatki National Monument in Arizona. Additional range information will be added as it becomes available.
Nations: US
States/Provinces: AZ
Plot Analysis Summary:
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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 | A4053 Cushion Buckwheat - Apache Plume - Sand Bluestem Lava & Cinder Sparse Vegetation Alliance | A4053 | 3.B.1.Ne.6.a |
| Association | CEGL005807 One-seed Juniper Cinder Open Scrub Rock Vegetation | CEGL005807 | 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: = Juniperus monosperma Cinder Wooded Herbaceous Vegetation (Hansen et al. 2004b)
- Coles, J., M. Hansen, and K. Thomas. 2003. Wupatki National Monument, Arizona, vegetation classification and distribution: A USGS-NPS Vegetation Mapping Program study. Southwest Biological Science Center, U.S. Geological Survey Open-file Report. [in preparation]
- Hansen, M., J. Coles, K. A. Thomas, D. Cogan, M. Reid, J. Von Loh, and K. Schulz. 2004b. USGS-NPS Vegetation Mapping Program: Wupatki National Monument, Arizona, vegetation classification and distribution. U.S. Geological Survey Technical Report. Southwest Biological Science Center, Flagstaff, AZ. 229 pp.
- Western Ecology Working Group of NatureServe. No date. International Ecological Classification Standard: International Vegetation Classification. Terrestrial Vegetation. NatureServe, Boulder, CO.