Report on Three Hanging Gardens in the Central Escalante Canyon System
Green DJ. 1988. Report on Three Hanging Gardens in the Central Escalante Canyon System
Hanging gardens are unique oasis habitats in the otherwise semi-desert environment of the Colorado Plateau. They occur at seeps and springs which issue directly from vertical canyon walls, causing the vegetation to literally hang from the rock surface. Their species assemblies are distinct from the riparian and scrub habitats which dominate the region. This study examines three remote hanging gardens in the central Escalante River canyon system in south-central Utah.
- Type
- Published Report
- Authors
- Green, Douglas
- Date of Issue
- 1988-05
- Units
- GLCA
- Keywords
- Baker Canyon (GLCA), Choprock Canyon (GLCA), Ecosystems, Escalante drainage (GLCA), Flowers, Hanging Gardens, Neon Canyon (UT), Plant Communities, Plants, Seeps, Springs, Vegetation