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Mahonia fremontii Shrubland | Western Ecology Working Group of...
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Name: Mahonia fremontii Shrubland
Reference: Western Ecology Working Group of...
Description: This shrubland is only known from Glen Canyon National Recreation Area and occurs on washbanks or terraces 2 to 3 m above the channel. The slope of the sampled stand is moderate, oriented to the south and lies at 1575 m elevation. Exposed soil covers most of the unvegetated surface, with low cover by litter. A well-developed biological soil crust community covers more than half the sampled plot. The soil is a rapidly drained silt loam derived from alluvium rich in shale. This unusual shrubland is rare and was only sampled within the recreation area. Total vegetation cover is 24%. <i>Mahonia fremontii</i> shrubs form an open canopy with 10% cover. Associated shrubs include <i>Ericameria nauseosa, Ephedra viridis, Atriplex canescens</i>, and <i>Gutierrezia sarothrae</i>. Herbaceous species contribute low cover and may include <i>Sporobolus airoides, Pleuraphis jamesii, Achnatherum hymenoides, Bromus tectorum, Artemisia ludoviciana</i>, and <i>Comandra umbellata</i>. Biological soil crust cover was moderate to high (51%). 
Accession Code: VB.CC.31954.CEGL003967
Plot-observations of this Community Concept: 0
      Party Perspective according to: NatureServe (organization)
Perspective from: 17-Nov-2014 to: 01-May-2019
     
  • status: Provisional
  • This Community's Level: association
  • This Community's Children: [none]
Names:   Translated: Fremont's Mahonia Shrubland
  Scientific: Mahonia fremontii Shrubland
  Code: CEGL003967
  UID: ELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.794107 NatureServe ExplorerNatureServe Explorer logo