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CEGL002365 Pinus edulis - Juniperus osteosperma / Artemisia pygmaea Woodland
Type Concept Sentence: No Data Available
Common (Translated Scientific) Name: Two-needle Pinyon - Utah Juniper / Pygmy Sagebrush Woodland
Colloquial Name: No Data Available
Hierarchy Level: Association
Type Concept: This woodland association has only been described from Capitol Reef National Park. This summary is derived from plot data collected in the park in 1986, 2003 and 2004. It occurs on benches and on canyon rims. Sites slope gently (less than 7%) to the north or east between 1749 and 2134 m elevation. Gravel covers most of the unvegetated surface. Parent materials are variable and include Carmel and Moenkopi shales and pediment deposits. Soils are rapidly drained silty clays and loams. Total vegetation cover ranges widely, from 17 to 110%. The vegetation is characterized by an open canopy, typically 2-10 m tall, of Pinus edulis and Juniperus osteosperma that contribute up to 35% cover, and the dwarf-shrub Artemisia pygmaea with 5 to 15% cover. Sapling Pinus edulis and Juniperus osteosperma are generally present. The shrub layer also includes Eriogonum corymbosum and Shepherdia rotundifolia. The herbaceous layer is moderately diverse in terms of species composition and provides sparse to low cover. Common perennial grasses include Achnatherum hymenoides, Aristida purpurea, Bouteloua gracilis, and Pleuraphis jamesii. Forbs typically provide less than 1% total cover with no consistent species.
Diagnostic Characteristics: No Data Available
Rationale for Nominal Species or Physiognomic Features: No Data Available
Classification Comments: This association has only been described from Capitol Reef National Park. Until further inventory is completed, there is no global information.
Similar NVC Types: No Data Available
note: No Data Available
Physiognomy and Structure: No Data Available
Floristics: This association has only been described from Capitol Reef National Park. Until further inventory is completed, there is no global information.
Dynamics: This association has only been described from Capitol Reef National Park. Until further inventory is completed, there is no global information.
Environmental Description: This association has only been described from Capitol Reef National Park. Until further inventory is completed, there is no global information.
Geographic Range: This association has only been described from Capitol Reef National Park in southern Utah. Stands are likely to be rare and relatively small, but the range may include parts of Nevada, Colorado, Arizona and New Mexico.
Nations: US
States/Provinces: AZ?, CO, NM?, NV?, UT
Plot Analysis Summary:
http://vegbank.org/natureserve/ELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.769193
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.a Two-needle Pinyon - Utah Juniper Woodland Group | G900 | 1.B.2.Nc.1.a |
| Alliance | A3573 Two-needle Pinyon - Utah Juniper Colorado Plateau Shrubby Open Woodland Alliance | A3573 | 1.B.2.Nc.1.a |
| Association | CEGL002365 Two-needle Pinyon - Utah Juniper / Pygmy Sagebrush Woodland | CEGL002365 | 1.B.2.Nc.1.a |
Concept Lineage: No Data Available
Predecessors: No Data Available
Obsolete Names: No Data Available
Obsolete Parents: No Data Available
Synonomy: = Pinus edulis - Juniperus osteosperma / Artemisia pygmaea Woodland (Clark et al. 2009)
- 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.
- 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.
- Western Ecology Working Group of NatureServe. No date. International Ecological Classification Standard: International Vegetation Classification. Terrestrial Vegetation. NatureServe, Boulder, CO.