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CEGL005480 Artemisia tripartita ssp. tripartita / Bromus tectorum Ruderal Shrubland
Type Concept Sentence: No Data Available
Common (Translated Scientific) Name: Threetip Sagebrush / Cheatgrass Ruderal Shrubland
Colloquial Name: No Data Available
Hierarchy Level: Association
Type Concept: Shrubs, primarily Artemisia tripartita ssp. tripartita, dominate the relatively open canopy of this vegetation type. The herbaceous understory ranges from sparse to moderate in terms of cover and is strongly dominated by Bromus tectorum. Total plant cover of this community is generally less than 25%. Artemisia tridentata ssp. wyomingensis and Chrysothamnus viscidiflorus occur occasionally as scattered individuals in the shrub layer. The herbaceous stratum typically has low cover compared to the shrub overstory. Native grasses are sparse and variable, only Poa secunda occurs with regularity, albeit at low cover values. Species richness of the forb component of this plant community is generally low. Forbs have highly variable species composition that may include both native and non-native species, and the forbs that are present usually have very sparse cover. This association has the potential to occur anywhere the environmental conditions are appropriate for Artemisia tripartita ssp. tripartita to dominate a plant community. These communities may occur on flat to steeply sloping upland sites. Sites with little slope tend to have deeper soils while those with steeper slopes have shallow to moderately deep soils. Soil texture is loam, sandy loam, or clay loam, but is highly variable.
Diagnostic Characteristics: No Data Available
Rationale for Nominal Species or Physiognomic Features: No Data Available
Classification Comments: This plant community description is based on data from Craters of the Moon (Bell et al. 2009) and on related plant communities that have been previously described. The description provided herein may vary slightly from similar plant communities found elsewhere due to the local scale at which data were collected. Additional global information will be added as it becomes 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: ~Artemisia spp. - Mixed Shrub Ruderal Understory Shrubland Alliance (A4213)$$ occurs from eastern Washington and British Columbia, across the upper Columbia Basin to dry habitats of the Rocky Mountains of Montana, Wyoming, and Colorado. This shrubland association is likely found wherever Bromus tectorum has invaded the understory throughout the entire range of the alliance.
Nations: US
States/Provinces: ID
Plot Analysis Summary:
http://vegbank.org/natureserve/ELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.947935
Confidence Level: Low - Poorly Documented
Confidence Level Comments: No Data Available
Grank: GNA
Greasons: No Data Available
| Type | Name | Database Code | Classification Code |
|---|---|---|---|
| Class | 3 Desert & Semi-Desert Class | C03 | 3 |
| Subclass | 3.B Cool Semi-Desert Scrub & Grassland Subclass | S11 | 3.B |
| Formation | 3.B.1 Cool Semi-Desert Scrub & Grassland Formation | F033 | 3.B.1 |
| Division | 3.B.1.Ne Western North American Cool Semi-Desert Scrub & Grassland Division | D040 | 3.B.1.Ne |
| Macrogroup | 3.B.1.Ne.90 Crested Wheatgrass - Cheatgrass - Tall Tumblemustard Western North American Ruderal Semi-Desert Scrub & Grassland Macrogroup | M499 | 3.B.1.Ne.90 |
| Group | 3.B.1.Ne.90.a Great Basin-Intermountain Ruderal Dry Shrubland & Grassland Group | G600 | 3.B.1.Ne.90.a |
| Alliance | A4213 Sagebrush species - Mixed Shrub Ruderal Understory Shrubland Alliance | A4213 | 3.B.1.Ne.90.a |
| Association | CEGL005480 Threetip Sagebrush / Cheatgrass Ruderal Shrubland | CEGL005480 | 3.B.1.Ne.90.a |
Concept Lineage: No Data Available
Predecessors: No Data Available
Obsolete Names: No Data Available
Obsolete Parents: No Data Available
Synonomy: = Threetip Sagebrush / Cheatgrass Semi-natural Shrubland (Artemisia tripartita ssp. tripartita / Bromus tectorum Semi-natural Shrubland) (Bell et al. 2009)
- Bell, J., D. Cogan, J. Erixson, and J. Von Loh. 2009. Vegetation inventory project report, Craters of the Moon National Monument and Preserve. Natural Resource Technical Report NPS/UCBN/NRTR-2009/277. National Park Service, Fort Collins, CO. 358 pp.
- Western Ecology Working Group of NatureServe. No date. International Ecological Classification Standard: International Vegetation Classification. Terrestrial Vegetation. NatureServe, Boulder, CO.