Inventoried Roadless Areas where this ecosystem is present, identified from LANDFIRE 2024 Existing Vegetation Type spatial analysis. Coverage indicates the proportion of each area occupied by this ecosystem type.
| Area | Forest | Coverage | Hectares |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pipestem / Lower San Francisco | Apache-Sitgreaves National Forests | 21.8% | 13.5 |
| Lower San Francisco | Apache-Sitgreaves National Forests | 17.5% | 4,202.91 |
| Sunset | Apache-Sitgreaves National Forests | 16.9% | 1,974.51 |
| Arnold Mesa | Tonto National Forest | 16.6% | 16.65 |
| Picacho | Tonto National Forest | 16.5% | 331.11 |
| Salome | Tonto National Forest | 12.9% | 152.73 |
| Pipestem | Apache-Sitgreaves National Forests | 12.3% | 1,727.37 |
| Horse Mesa | Tonto National Forest | 12.1% | 447.57 |
| Mitchell Peak | Apache-Sitgreaves National Forests | 11.4% | 1,639.71 |
| Fritsche | Prescott National Forest | 11.3% | 651.69 |
| Santa Teresa | Coronado National Forest | 10.4% | 374.22 |
| Hell Hole | Apache-Sitgreaves National Forests | 8.6% | 536.85 |
| Painted Bluffs | Apache-Sitgreaves National Forests | 8.5% | 1,481.04 |
| Pinaleno | Coronado National Forest | 6.5% | 3,451.23 |
| Cherry Creek | Tonto National Forest | 6.4% | 294.3 |
| Boulder | Tonto National Forest | 6.2% | 1,019.07 |
| Galiuro | Coronado National Forest | 6.0% | 693.18 |
| Walker Mountain | Coconino National Forest | 5.5% | 142.65 |
| Black Canyon | Prescott National Forest | 5.1% | 222.57 |
| Sierra Ancha Wilderness Contiguous | Tonto National Forest | 5.1% | 159.66 |
| Pine Mountain Wilderness Contiguous | Tonto National Forest | 5.0% | 130.59 |
| Hackberry | Prescott National Forest | 4.8% | 17.91 |
| Blind Indian Creek | Prescott National Forest | 4.4% | 475.38 |
| Boulder Canyon | Coconino National Forest | 4.3% | 79.83 |
| Pine Mountain Wilderness Contiguous | Prescott National Forest | 3.8% | 48.33 |
| Hackberry | Coconino National Forest | 3.6% | 261.27 |
| Hellsgate | Tonto National Forest | 2.8% | 70.38 |
| Cimarron Hills | Coconino National Forest | 2.7% | 56.97 |
| Grief Hill | Prescott National Forest | 2.2% | 109.53 |
| Arnold Mesa | Prescott National Forest | 1.8% | 90.36 |
| Lime Creek | Tonto National Forest | 1.7% | 295.83 |
| Sheridan Mountain | Prescott National Forest | 1.3% | 204.75 |
| Ash Creek | Prescott National Forest | 1.2% | 35.82 |
| Hot Air | Apache-Sitgreaves National Forests | 1.1% | 146.34 |
| Mazatzal | Tonto National Forest | 1.1% | 76.41 |
| Area | Forest | Coverage | Hectares |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pyramid Peak A | San Bernardino National Forest | 1.1% | 62.28 |
| Area | Forest | Coverage | Hectares |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lower San Francisco | Gila National Forest | 31.0% | 3,318.03 |
| Brushy Mountain | Gila National Forest | 6.0% | 174.42 |
| Contiguous To Blue Range Wilderness | Gila National Forest | 5.8% | 46.53 |
| Hell Hole | Gila National Forest | 5.5% | 434.61 |
| Taylor Creek | Gila National Forest | 4.6% | 311.76 |
| Gila Box | Gila National Forest | 3.6% | 341.46 |
| 1978 Administratively Endorsed Wilderness Proposal | Gila National Forest | 2.0% | 35.46 |
| Devils Creek | Gila National Forest | 1.8% | 669.87 |
| Sawyers Peak | Gila National Forest | 1.6% | 382.23 |
| Contiguous To Gila Wilderness & Primitive Area | Gila National Forest | 1.4% | 447.03 |
| Meadow Creek | Gila National Forest | 1.3% | 185.13 |
| San Jose | Cibola National Forest | 0.8% | 54.81 |
| Apache Kid Contiguous | Cibola National Forest | 0.5% | 142.83 |
| Eagle Peak | Gila National Forest | 0.5% | 68.58 |
| Contiguous To Black & Aldo Leopold Wilderness | Gila National Forest | 0.3% | 135 |
Ecosystem classification: Ecosystems are classified using the LANDFIRE 2024 Existing Vegetation Type (EVT) layer, mapped to NatureServe Terrestrial Ecological Systems via a curated crosswalk. Each EVT is linked to the USNVC (U.S. National Vegetation Classification) hierarchy through pixel-level co-occurrence analysis of LANDFIRE EVT and NatureServe IVC Group rasters across all roadless areas.
Vegetation coverage: Coverage percentages and hectares are derived from zonal statistics of the LANDFIRE 2024 EVT raster intersected with roadless area boundaries.
Ecosystem narratives and community species: Sourced from the NatureServe Explorer API, representing professional ecological assessments of vegetation composition, environmental setting, dynamics, threats, and characteristic species assemblages.
IVC hierarchy: The International Vegetation Classification hierarchy is sourced from the USNVC v3.0 Catalog, providing the full classification from Biome through Association levels.
Component associations: Plant community associations listed as components of each NatureServe Ecological System. Association data from the NatureServe Explorer API.
State ranks: Conservation status ranks assigned by NatureServe member programs in each state where the ecosystem occurs.