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A3778 Veronica wormskjoldii var. stelleri - Carex circinata Sparse Rock Vegetation Alliance
Type Concept Sentence: Sparse vegetation of low to subalpine elevations occurring on rock and talus of the Alaska Peninsula and Aleutian Islands.
Common (Translated Scientific) Name: Steller''s Alpine Speedwell - Coiled Sedge Sparse Rock Vegetation Alliance
Colloquial Name: Steller''s Alpine Speedwell - Coiled Sedge Sparse Rock & Talus Vegetation
Hierarchy Level: Alliance
Type Concept: Sparse vegetation of low to subalpine elevations occurring on rock and talus of the Alaska Peninsula and Aleutian Islands.
Diagnostic Characteristics: Too little is known about the floristics of these habitats on the Aleutian Islands at this time to describe diagnostic criteria.
Rationale for Nominal Species or Physiognomic Features: No Data Available
Classification Comments: This is a placeholder alliance concept partially based on the description of ~Aleutian Volcanic Rock and Talus (CES105.308)$$ and vegetation of Amchitka Island, Aleutian Islands, Alaska (Shacklette et al. 1969).
Similar NVC Types: No Data Available
note: No Data Available
Physiognomy and Structure: No Data Available
Floristics: No Data Available
Dynamics: No Data Available
Environmental Description: No Data Available
Geographic Range: This alliance is currently known from the Aleutian Islands and the Alaska Peninsula.
Nations: US
States/Provinces: AK
Plot Analysis Summary:
http://vegbank.org/natureserve/ELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.899830
Confidence Level: Low - Poorly Documented
Confidence Level Comments: No Data Available
Grank: GNR
Greasons: No Data Available
| Type | Name | Database Code | Classification Code |
|---|---|---|---|
| Class | 6 Open Rock Vegetation Class | C06 | 6 |
| Subclass | 6.B Temperate & Boreal Open Rock Vegetation Subclass | S04 | 6.B |
| Formation | 6.B.1 Temperate & Boreal Cliff, Scree & Other Rock Vegetation Formation | F034 | 6.B.1 |
| Division | 6.B.1.Nb Western North American Temperate Cliff, Scree & Rock Vegetation Division | D052 | 6.B.1.Nb |
| Macrogroup | 6.B.1.Nb.1 Douglas-fir - Ponderosa Pine / Moss Western North American Cliff, Scree & Rock Vegetation Macrogroup | M887 | 6.B.1.Nb.1 |
| Group | 6.B.1.Nb.1.d North Vancouverian Montane Bedrock, Cliff & Talus Vegetation Group | G318 | 6.B.1.Nb.1.d |
| Alliance | A3778 Steller''s Alpine Speedwell - Coiled Sedge Sparse Rock Vegetation Alliance | A3778 | 6.B.1.Nb.1.d |
Concept Lineage: No Data Available
Predecessors: No Data Available
Obsolete Names: No Data Available
Obsolete Parents: No Data Available
Synonomy: No Data Available
- Faber-Langendoen, D., J. Drake, M. Hall, G. Kittel, S. Menard, C. Nordman, M. Pyne, M. Reid, M. Russo, K. Schulz, L. Sneddon, K. Snow, and J. Teague. 2013-2019b. Screening alliances for induction into the U.S. National Vegetation Classification: Part 1 - Alliance concept review. NatureServe, Arlington, VA.
- Shacklette, H. T., L. W. Durrell, J. A. Erdman, J. R. Keith, W. M. Klein, H. Krog, H. Persson, H. Skuja, and W. A. Weber. 1969. Vegetation of Amchitka Island, Aleutian Islands, Alaska. Geological Survey Professional Paper 648. U.S. Government Printing Office, Washington, DC. 66 pp.