landcover descriptions for the southwest regional gap analysis project

D02—RECENTLY BURNEDSource: SWReGAP/NatureServeDescription: Burned vegetation visible on imagery for time of image acquisition (1999-2001).D03—RECENTLY MINED OR QUARRIEDSource: SWReGAP/NatureServeDescription: 2 hectare or greater, open pit mining or quarries visible on imagery.D04—INVASIVE SOUTHWEST RIPARIAN WOODLAND AND SHRUBLANDSource: SWReGAP/NatureServeDescription: Tamarix spp. Semi-Natural Temporarily Flooded Shrubland Alliance (A842), or Elaegnus angustifolusSemi-Natural Woodland Alliance (A3566).D06—INVASIVE PERENNIAL GRASSLANDSource: SWReGAP/NatureServeDescription: Pennisetum spp., Bromus inermis, Poa pratensis, Eragrostis lehmannianna, Thinopyrum intermedium(A2567), Pennisetum spp., Bromus inermis, Poa pratensis, Eragrostis lehmannianna, Thinopyrum intermedium(A3561), or Poa pratensis Semi-Natural Herbaceous Alliance (A1382). Includes Agropyron cristatum.D07—INVASIVE PERENNIAL FORBLANDSource: SWReGAP/NatureServeDescription: Melilotus officinalis?, M. albus? Centaurea spp.?D08—INVASIVE ANNUAL GRASSLANDSource: SWReGAP/NatureServeDescription: Avena spp., Bromus spp., Schismus spp.D09—INVASIVE ANNUAL AND BIENNIAL FORBLANDSource: SWReGAP/NatureServeDescription: Salsola spp., Kochia scoparia, Halogeton glomeratumD10—RECENTLY LOGGED AREASSource: SWReGAP/NatureServeDescription: 2 hecatare or greater, areas clear-cut or greater than 50% thinnedD11—RECENTLY CHAINED PINYON-JUNIPER AREASSource: SWReGAP/NatureServeDescription: 2 hectare or greater, areas of chained P-JD14—DISTURBED, OIL WELLSource: SWReGAP/NatureServeDescription: Disturbed vegetation in proximity to dispersed oil wellsEcological Systems: Copyright © 2003 NatureServe 6