Habitats of North Carolina

Members of General Shrublands:

General Shrublands
Gooseberry Thickets

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General Description

Defining Species are species of Ribes and the herbivores that specialize on them. This habitat occurs primarily above 4,000' but with some occurrences from somewhat lower elevations in cove forests.

Typically intersects General High Elevation Forests but also extends out into balds, at least along the edges.

Abiotic Factors

Biotic Structure

Co-evolved Species Groups

Phagic and Competitory Symbioses:
Ribes species // Dysstroma hersiliata-Eulithis propulsata-Olethreutes exoletum-Polygonia progne-Speranza subcessaria

Determining Species

sciName	comName	g_rank	s_rank	mod_s_rank	prob_of_extirpation
BUTTERFLIES
Polygonia progne	Gray Comma	G5	S1	S1	0.33330
MOTHS
Dysstroma hersiliata	Orange-barred Carpet Moth	G4G5	S2S3	S2S3	0.01230
Eulithis propulsata		GNR	S2S3	S2S3	0.01230
Olethreutes exoletum	Wretched Olethreutes Moth	GNR	S2S3	S2S3	0.01230
Speranza subcessaria	Barred Itame	G4	S2S3	S2S3	0.01230
SHRUBS
Ribes cynosbati	Prickly Gooseberry	G5	S3	S3	0.00407
Ribes glandulosum	Skunk Currant	G5	S3	S3	0.00407
Ribes rotundifolium	Appalachian Gooseberry	G5	S4	S4	0.00041
Nr = Number of Ranked Species = 8
Ner = Number of Extant, Ranked Species = 8
Nv = Number of Historic and Extirpated Species = 0
Nar = Number of Species at Risk of Extirpation (State rank > S5) = 8
Nss = Number of Secure Species (State Rank = S5) = 0
Pss = Proportion of Secure Species (Nss/Ner) = 0.00000
ENE = Expected Number of Extirpations (Sum of PE) = 0.39105
Average PE (ENE/Ner) = 0.04888
Habitat Risk Index = (Nar+Nv) x Average PE = 8 x 0.04888 = 0.39104

Estimated Risk to the Determining Species

Estimated Risk to the Co-evolved Species Groups

Estimated Security of the Habitat

Index of Habitat Imperilment

Identified Risks

Observed Trends

Distribution Map

Distribution

Major Conservation Reserves

Priority Areas for Surveys and Conservation Protection

Stewardship and Management Recommendations

References

Updated on

2022-01-01 01:04:29