Table.2 ECOMAP’s ecosystem classification of Western Utah, the United States
From: A hierarchical analysis of ecosystem classification with implementing in two continental ecoregions
Levels | ECOMAP name | Example name | Main environmental characters | Data source & methods | Scales |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Domain | 300 dry | Climate | Köppen Bsk | Ecoregion |
2 | Division | 340 dry temperate | Climate | Bsk | Ecoregion |
3 | Province | 342 Intermountain semi-desert | Climate | Bsk | Ecoregion |
4 | Section | Central great basin | Topography | Terrain | Segment |
5 | Subsection | Erosional landscape, east slope of grassy mountains | Intermediate Scale Terrain Segment | Terrain segment | Landscape mosaic |
6 | Landtype Association | Moderately Hard sedimentary erosional landscape | Macroterrain Unit | Erosional, depositional landscape | Landscape mosaic |
7 | Landtype | Alluvium, eolian sediments | Mesottrain Unit | Soil type of rock, sedimentary, lake, glacial, volcanic | Landscape mosaic |
8 | Landtype Phase | Moderately hard sedimentary (ridge, middle, foot slope) | Microterrain unit | Landform (side, toe, foot, bottom) and moisture regime | Ecozone/subzone |
9 | Ecological site | Desert loam | Objectively defined land unit | Evaluation and management | Site |
10 | Vegetation stand | Desert loam | Homogeneous vegetation | Vegetation association | Stand |