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CEGL005359 Cercocarpus ledifolius / Quercus gambelii Woodland
Type Concept Sentence: No Data Available
Common (Translated Scientific) Name: Curl-leaf Mountain-mahogany / Gambel Oak Woodland
Colloquial Name: No Data Available
Hierarchy Level: Association
Type Concept: This woodland association is currently described from Bryce Canyon National Park in Utah. It is also reported from Grand Canyon National Park in Arizona. Additional global information will be added as it becomes available. This woodland occurs on a mesatop. The sites are gentle (3° slope), occur between 2434 and 2435 m in elevation, and are oriented to the east or west. The ground surface has low exposure of bare soil, high cover of litter, low cover of small rocks, and sparse cover of downed wood. Litter depths range from 0.1-2.6 cm. Soils are rapidly drained silty clay loams or loams derived from new alluvium. Total vegetation cover is dense (70-84% cover) and is characterized by the canopy tree Cercocarpus ledifolius that ranges in height from 2-5 m and the tall shrub Quercus gambelii. The remaining canopy layer provides sparse cover and includes Juniperus osteosperma. The herbaceous layer is moderately diverse floristically and provides sparse to moderate cover. The medium-tall bunchgrasses Leymus salinus and Pseudoroegneria spicata provide low to moderate cover. Forbs include Lappula occidentalis, Packera multilobata, and Chaetopappa ericoides.
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: Total vegetation cover is dense (70-84% cover) and is characterized by the canopy tree Cercocarpus ledifolius that ranges in height from 2-5 m and the tall shrub Quercus gambelii. The remaining canopy layer provides sparse cover and includes Juniperus osteosperma. The herbaceous layer is moderately diverse floristically and provides sparse to moderate cover. The medium-tall bunchgrasses Leymus salinus and Pseudoroegneria spicata (= Elymus spicatus) provide low to moderate cover. Forbs include Lappula occidentalis, Packera multilobata (= Senecio multilobatus), and Chaetopappa ericoides.
Dynamics: No Data Available
Environmental Description: This woodland occurs on a mesatop. The sites are gentle (3° slope), occur between 2434 and 2435 m in elevation, and are oriented to the east or west. The ground surface has low exposure of bare soil, high cover of litter, low cover of small rocks, and sparse cover of downed wood. Litter depths range from 0.1-2.6 cm. Soils are rapidly drained silty clay loams or loams derived from new alluvium.
Geographic Range: This woodland association is currently only known from Bryce Canyon National Park, Utah, and Grand Canyon National Park, Arizona. Additional range information will be added as it becomes available.
Nations: US
States/Provinces: AZ, UT
Plot Analysis Summary:
http://vegbank.org/natureserve/ELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.815381
Confidence Level: Low
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.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 | CEGL005359 Curl-leaf Mountain-mahogany / Gambel Oak Woodland | CEGL005359 | 1.B.2.Nc.1.d |
Concept Lineage: Upgraded to Standard during screening.
Predecessors: No Data Available
Obsolete Names: No Data Available
Obsolete Parents: No Data Available
Synonomy: = Cercocarpus ledifolius / Quercus gambelii Woodland [Provisional] (Tendick et al. 2011b)
- 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.
- 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.