California Ruderal Scrub

EVT 9337
ShrubExotic tree-shrub
Roadless Areas (26)

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.

California (26)

AreaForestCoverageHectares
Greenhorn CreekSequoia National Forest11.4%1,306.26
ChannellSequoia National Forest6.4%1,179.54
Oat Mtn.Sequoia National Forest6.0%297.45
Mill CreekSequoia National Forest5.6%628.74
Lion RidgeSequoia National Forest4.9%104.13
ChicoSequoia National Forest4.6%736.38
Kings RiverSierra National Forest4.2%903.42
Black Mtn.Sequoia National Forest4.0%244.17
La BreaLos Padres National Forest3.2%179.64
Fox MountainLos Padres National Forest2.5%532.35
De La GuerraLos Padres National Forest2.5%55.35
Horse Creek RidgeSan Bernardino National Forest2.4%86.85
East BeegumShasta-Trinity National Forest2.3%77.58
Dennison PeakSequoia National Forest2.3%57.78
Sycamore SpringsSierra National Forest2.2%87.84
Ferguson RidgeSierra National Forest1.9%46.71
IshiLassen National Forest1.8%157.32
Rouse HillSan Bernardino National Forest1.7%96.12
Tuolumne RiverStanislaus National Forest1.6%111.78
Mirada PimeLos Padres National Forest1.6%83.88
Eagle PeakCleveland National Forest1.5%40.14
Polk SpringsLassen National Forest1.4%53.46
Big RocksLos Padres National Forest1.3%63.45
MosesSequoia National Forest1.3%117.45
ColdwaterCleveland National Forest1.3%43.47
Sespe - FrazierLos Padres National Forest0.7%287.64
Methodology and Data Sources

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.