Habitat relationships of Glaux maritima in central Utah

Authors

Jack D. Brotherson, Brigham Young University
Sarah J. Barnes, Brigham Young University

Abstract

Thirty-five study sites were established in the meadow communities surrounding Utah Lake in central Utah. The study sites ranged across several community types. Glaux maritima was found in all sites but varied as to its ecological importance in these communities. Sixteen soil factors were measured relative to the stands studied. Cover of Glaux maritima correlated with parts per million sodium and total soluble salts in the soil. No other factors correlated significantly with the cover of Glaux maritima. Glaux maritima occupied only those sites with high levels of moisture throughout the growing season. The high moisture levels came from springs, seeps, elevated water tables, and early seasonal inundation. High levels of Glaux maritima cover corresponded to low numbers of species in the habitat.

Recommended Citation

Brotherson, Jack D. and Barnes, Sarah J. (1984) "Habitat relationships of Glaux maritima in central Utah," Great Basin Naturalist: Vol. 44: No. 2, Article 11.
Available at: https://scholarsarchive.byu.edu/gbn/vol44/iss2/11