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EA:  ECOSYSTEM_TYPE_OLSON

Status: STD 2005/06/07
Code: 321
Concept definition: The type of an ecosystem in the Global Ecosystem Framework based on a combination of land cover, floristic properties, climate, and physiognomy; ecosystem type Olson.
 
Attribute value type: ENUMERATION
Reference type: IR
Reference: [GEF1]
Supplemental references:  
Enumerants (presented in a natural order)
Status Attribute label Enumerant label Concept definition ▾ Code Ref type Reference Supplemental references
STD
2005/06/07		 ECOSYSTEM_TYPE_OLSON TREED_TUNDRA Comprised of timberline <TREE>/scrub/herb, having evergreen-deciduous <VEGETATION> and a cold climate; treed tundra. Dominant taxa include Abies lasiocarpa, Picea, Pinus monticola, and Pinus longaeva. 94 IR [GEF1, Olson Ecosystem Type WOODEDTUNDRA: 63 (wooded tundra/paramo)]  
STD
2005/06/07		 ECOSYSTEM_TYPE_OLSON SPARSE_DUNE_BUILDER Comprised of varied dunebuilding <PLANT>s, having pioneer <VEGETATION> and blowout <SAND_DUNE>s; sparse dune builder. Dominant taxa include Calamovilfa, Panicum, Andropogon, Populus, and Tilia. 84 IR [GEF1, Olson Ecosystem Type SPRSDUNEBLDR: 82 (sparse dune builder)]  
STD
2005/06/07		 ECOSYSTEM_TYPE_OLSON CONIFEROUS_FOREST Comprised of very tall-to-low <FOREST>/woodland, having evergreen <TREE>/<SHRUB> <VEGETATION> and a hot-mild climate; coniferous forest. Dominant taxa include Pinus (taeda, palustris, elliotii, and caribaea) and Sequoia with <<<MIXED_FOREST>>>. 17 IR [GEF1, Olson Ecosystem Type CONIFOREST: 27 (conifer forest)]  
STD
2005/06/07		 ECOSYSTEM_TYPE_OLSON DRY_EVERGREEN_BROADLEAF-
_TREED_TRACT		 Comprised of woodland and low/dry <FOREST>, having broadleaf evergreen <VEGETATION> and a dry climate; dry evergreen broadleaf treed tract. Dominant taxa include Tecoma, Schinopsis, Aspidosperma, and Acacia (quebracho). 37 IR [GEF1, Olson Ecosystem Type WOODRYEVRGRN: 48 (wood dry evergreen broadleaf)]  
STD
2005/06/07		 ECOSYSTEM_TYPE_OLSON DRY_TROPICAL_TREED_TRACT Comprised of woodland/low <FOREST> and C4 <GRASS>, having drought-deciduous <VEGETATION> and a hot, dry climate; dry tropical treed tract. Dominant taxa include Prosopis, Cercidium, Aspidospermum, and Cedrela. 38 IR [GEF1, Olson Ecosystem Type DRYTROPICWDS: 32 (dry tropical wood/shrub)]  
STD
2005/06/07		 ECOSYSTEM_TYPE_OLSON BAMBOO_TREED_TRACT Comprised of woody tall <GRASS> <SHRUB>/woods, having evergreen <VEGETATION> and a moist-wet, hot-mild climate; bamboo treed tract. Dominant taxa include Bambusa (Asia) and Oxylenanthera (Africa). 1 IR [GEF1, Olson Ecosystem Type BAMBOO: 88 (bamboo wood/scrub)]  
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