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CEGL005396 Pinus monophylla - Juniperus osteosperma / Bouteloua gracilis Open Woodland
Type Concept Sentence: No Data Available
Common (Translated Scientific) Name: Singleleaf Pinyon - Utah Juniper / Blue Grama Open Woodland
Colloquial Name: No Data Available
Hierarchy Level: Association
Type Concept: This pinyon-juniper woodland association is currently described from Grand Canyon-Parashant National Monument in Arizona. More survey and classification work are needed to fully characterize this type. It typically occurs at 1875 to 1925 m (6150-6300 feet) elevation on gently sloping (1-7°) high-level plateaus and sideslopes, and occurs across all aspects. Soils are moderately- to well-drained silty clays derived from basalt parent material. This association typically supports an open tree canopy consisting of Juniperus osteosperma and Pinus monophylla. In half of the stands, there is a notable subcanopy comprised also of Pinus monophylla and Juniperus osteosperma. Beneath the tree canopy is an extremely sparse short-shrub layer of Ceanothus greggii and Artemisia tridentata. Dwarf-shrubs such as Gutierrezia sarothrae and Opuntia sp. often occur at trace covers. Bouteloua gracilis dominates a well-developed graminoid component, while Poa fendleriana, Elymus elymoides, and Aristida purpurea are frequent at lower covers. Common forbs include Penstemon linarioides, Eriogonum umbellatum, and Hymenoxys richardsonii.
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: This association is currently known from Grand Canyon National Park and Grand Canyon-Parashant National Monument in Arizona. More survey work is needed to fully document its global range.
Nations: US
States/Provinces: AZ
Plot Analysis Summary:
http://vegbank.org/natureserve/ELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.841821
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.c Singleleaf Pinyon - Utah Juniper Woodland Group | G899 | 1.B.2.Nc.1.c |
| Alliance | A2109 Singleleaf Pinyon - Utah Juniper Grassy Open Woodland Alliance | A2109 | 1.B.2.Nc.1.c |
| Association | CEGL005396 Singleleaf Pinyon - Utah Juniper / Blue Grama Open Woodland | CEGL005396 | 1.B.2.Nc.1.c |
Concept Lineage: No Data Available
Predecessors: No Data Available
Obsolete Names: No Data Available
Obsolete Parents: No Data Available
Synonomy: = Pinus monophylla - Juniperus osteosperma / Bouteloua gracilis Woodland (Reid and Hall 2010)
- 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.
- Western Ecology Working Group of NatureServe. No date. International Ecological Classification Standard: International Vegetation Classification. Terrestrial Vegetation. NatureServe, Boulder, CO.