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CEGL005362 Pinus ponderosa / Leymus salinus Woodland
Type Concept Sentence: No Data Available
Common (Translated Scientific) Name: Ponderosa Pine / Saline Wildrye Woodland
Colloquial Name: No Data Available
Hierarchy Level: Association
Type Concept: This open woodland is described only from Bryce Canyon National Park on the Paunsaugunt Plateau in southern Utah. This common woodland occurs on hillslopes, flat mesatops, in swales and valley bottoms, between 2136 and 2465 m in elevation, at all aspects. Soils range from rapidly drained loams and sandy loams to silty clays. The vegetation is characterized by the canopy tree Pinus ponderosa with 2-49% cover, and the medium-tall bunchgrass Leymus salinus that contributes 3-32% cover. Other trees present may include Juniperus scopulorum, Pinus flexilis, Pinus edulis, and Pseudotsuga menziesii. A few scattered shrubs may include Ceanothus martinii, Chrysothamnus viscidiflorus, Purshia tridentata, Symphoricarpos oreophilus, Tetradymia canescens, Artemisia nova, Chrysothamnus depressus, Gutierrezia sarothrae, and Mahonia repens. The herbaceous layer has sparse to moderate cover. Additional graminoids include Achnatherum hymenoides, Carex rossii, Elymus elymoides, Hesperostipa comata, Koeleria macrantha, and Poa fendleriana. Various forbs are also present at low cover, and a few stands have sparse cover of moss or biotic soil crust (dark cyanobacteria, lichens, and mosses).
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
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Physiognomy and Structure: No Data Available
Floristics: No Data Available
Dynamics: No Data Available
Environmental Description: No Data Available
Geographic Range: No Data Available
Nations: US
States/Provinces: UT
Plot Analysis Summary:
http://vegbank.org/natureserve/ELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.815414
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.Nb Rocky Mountain Forest & Woodland Division | D194 | 1.B.2.Nb |
| Macrogroup | 1.B.2.Nb.1 White Fir - Douglas-fir - Blue Spruce Forest Macrogroup | M022 | 1.B.2.Nb.1 |
| Group | 1.B.2.Nb.1.b Ponderosa Pine Southern Rocky Mountain Forest & Woodland Group | G228 | 1.B.2.Nb.1.b |
| Alliance | A3398 Ponderosa Pine Southern Rocky Mountain Forest & Woodland Alliance | A3398 | 1.B.2.Nb.1.b |
| Association | CEGL005362 Ponderosa Pine / Saline Wildrye Woodland | CEGL005362 | 1.B.2.Nb.1.b |
Concept Lineage: Upgraded to Standard during screening.
Predecessors: No Data Available
Obsolete Names: No Data Available
Obsolete Parents: No Data Available
Synonomy: = Pinus ponderosa / Leymus salinus Woodland [Provisional] (Tendick et al. 2011b)
- 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.