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CEGL002696 Arctostaphylos patula Shrubland
Type Concept Sentence: No Data Available
Common (Translated Scientific) Name: Greenleaf Manzanita Shrubland
Colloquial Name: No Data Available
Hierarchy Level: Association
Type Concept: This association has been found mostly in southwestern Utah but observed in at least one stand in western Colorado. Most sites are on gentle to moderate slopes between 1770 and 2655 m (5800-8700 feet) elevation. The short-shrub canopy can have low to high cover (5-90%) but is consistently dominated by Arctostaphylos patula. Other shrubs may be found at low cover, including Amelanchier utahensis, Artemisia tridentata, Ericameria nauseosa, Purshia tridentata, Quercus gambelii, and Tetradymia canescens. The herbaceous stratum has sparse to low cover and is composed of species common to dry sites on the Colorado Plateau.
Diagnostic Characteristics: No Data Available
Rationale for Nominal Species or Physiognomic Features: No Data Available
Classification Comments: Nearly all the plots for this association are from Zion National Park with one from Colorado National Monument. The description may be skewed based on this.
Similar NVC Types: No Data Available
note: No Data Available
Physiognomy and Structure: No Data Available
Floristics: This shrubland association can have variable cover but is dominated by Arctostaphylos patula with 5-90% cover. The shrub canopy is between 1-2 m tall. Other shrubs contribute only limited cover. These associates include Amelanchier utahensis, Artemisia tridentata, Ericameria nauseosa, Purshia tridentata, Quercus gambelii, and Tetradymia canescens. Widely scattered trees may be found. The herbaceous stratum has sparse to low cover and is composed of species common to dry sites. These include the graminoids Achnatherum hymenoides, Carex rossii, Hesperostipa comata, Poa fendleriana, and Sporobolus cryptandrus.
Dynamics: No Data Available
Environmental Description: This association usually occurs on mesatops and plateaus between 1737 and 2377 m elevation. Slopes can have any aspect and are gentle to moderately sloping. One lower elevation site (1558 m) was observed on a steep northeast slope. Soils are sands to sandy loams.
Geographic Range: This association has been sampled extensively from Zion National Park in southwestern Utah with additional stands observed in Colorado National Monuments in western Colorado.
Nations: US
States/Provinces: AZ, CO, NV, UT
Plot Analysis Summary:
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Confidence Level: High
Confidence Level Comments: No Data Available
Grank: GNR
Greasons: No Data Available
| Type | Name | Database Code | Classification Code |
|---|---|---|---|
| Class | 2 Shrub & Herb Vegetation Class | C02 | 2 |
| Subclass | 2.B Temperate & Boreal Grassland & Shrubland Subclass | S18 | 2.B |
| Formation | 2.B.2 Temperate Grassland & Shrubland Formation | F012 | 2.B.2 |
| Division | 2.B.2.Ng Western North American Interior Chaparral Division | D061 | 2.B.2.Ng |
| Macrogroup | 2.B.2.Ng.1 Greenleaf Manzanita - Snowbrush Ceanothus - Huckleberry Oak Montane Chaparral Macrogroup | M094 | 2.B.2.Ng.1 |
| Group | 2.B.2.Ng.1.a Greenleaf Manzanita - Pinemat Manzanita - Snowbrush Ceanothus Montane Sclerophyll Scrub Group | G282 | 2.B.2.Ng.1.a |
| Alliance | A0788 Greenleaf Manzanita - Pinemat Manzanita Shrubland Alliance | A0788 | 2.B.2.Ng.1.a |
| Association | CEGL002696 Greenleaf Manzanita Shrubland | CEGL002696 | 2.B.2.Ng.1.a |
Concept Lineage: No Data Available
Predecessors: No Data Available
Obsolete Names: No Data Available
Obsolete Parents: No Data Available
Synonomy: = Arctostaphylos patula Shrubland (Cogan et al. 2004)
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