Flora of the Orange Cliffs of Utah

Journal Article · Thu Apr 30 00:00:00 EDT 1987 · Great Basin Nat.; (United States)

OSTI ID:5030727

Shultz, L M; Neely, E E; Tuhy, J S

The Orange Cliffs area, an area rich in oil sands deposits and defined here as part of the Colorado Plateau floristic province, harbors approximately 209 species in 123 genera and 49 families. Because of the potential of exploitation of the oil sands deposits in the area, a species checklist was made and a discussion of physical and floristic aspects of the region is given here. The flora is compared statistically to the San Rafael Swell flora, which is also a subset of the Colorado Plateau. They define six vegetation types and three edaphic communities; these are described and mapped. Of eleven endemic plant species in the Orange Cliffs, three are local and rare. Sites for Astragalus nidularius, A. moencoppensis, and Xylorhiza glabriuscula var. linearifolia are discussed and mapped. 24 references, 3 figures, 3 tables.

• Research Organization: Utah State Univ., Logan (USA)
• OSTI ID: 5030727
• Journal Information: Great Basin Nat.; (United States), Vol. 47:2
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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04 OIL SHALES AND TAR SANDS
54 ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES
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MAPPING
BITUMINOUS MATERIALS
CARBONACEOUS MATERIALS
ENERGY SOURCES
FEDERAL REGION VIII
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Terrestrial- Basic Studies- (-1989)