Shrub Science Laboratory, Rocky Mountain Research Station (SSLP)

Shrubs are the dominant form of plant life on vast areas of North America, as well as on other continents. Shrub dominance is a consequence of major climatic and geologic patterns. Approximately 548,000 square miles (142 million hectares) of the western United States are characterized by shrubland dominance. Sizable additional areas classified as forests, woodlands, grasslands, or riparian corridors include an important shrub component. Despite the large size of these shrub-dominated ecosystems, they are often poorly understood and frequently abused as a natural resource. Research is needed to better understand and manage these plant communities and their associated biota. The Provo Shrub Sciences Lab is located in Provo, Utah near the Brigham Young University campus. As part of the Grassland, Shrubland and Desert Ecosystems Program in the Rocky Mountain Research Station, scientists conduct original research and collaborate with researchers and managers from private and public universities and state, federal, and foreign agencies on aspects of shrub and shrubland biology, ecology, and management. Research focus areas are inter-related and address challenges to shrubland conservation and management under the over-arching realities of a changing world.

Research Botanist: Sarah Barga, sarah.barga@usda.gov
Research Botanist: Robert Heckman, robert.heckman@usda.gov
Collection Type: Preserved Specimens
Management: Live Data managed directly within data portal
Global Unique Identifier: 392b3fdb-7b73-4e41-88ed-e31e66f11331
Digital Metadata: EML File
Rights Holder: U.S. Forest Service
Address:
Shrub Sciences Laboratory, Rocky Mountain Research Station
U.S. Forest Service
369 N 100 W, Suite 8
Cedar City, Utah   84720
USA
[1] (435) 708-0327
Collection Statistics
  • 7,574 specimen records
  • 0 georeferenced
  • 247 (3%) with images (247 total images)
  • 7,045 (93%) identified to species
  • 110 families
  • 566 genera
  • 1,471 species
  • 1,724 total taxa (including subsp. and var.)
Extra Statistics