San Luis National Wildlife Refuge Complex 3/10/2021 U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. 2020. Region 8 Methodology for Identifying Priority Resources of Concern to Guide Management on National Wildlife Refuges: Version 3. National Wildlife Refuge System, Inventory and Monitoring Initiative. Sacramento, CA https://ecos.fws.gov/ServCat/Reference/Profile/116977 https://ecos.fws.gov/ServCat/Reference/Profile/116977 methods IUCN 2020. Habitat Classification v 3.1 https://iucn.com data standard U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. Priority Resources of Concern for San Luis National Wildlife Refuge Complex - Data Documentation. National Wildlife Refuge System, Pacific Southwest Region. Sacramento, CA https://ecos.fws.gov/ServCat/Reference/Profile/131616 data record VPE SNLC_VPE Vernal pool ecosystem ecosystem 5.8. Wetlands (inland) – Seasonal/intermittent freshwater marshes/pools (under 8 ha) Vernal pools are seasonally flooded shallow depressions found on neutral to alkaline silica-cemented hardpan soils that fill by winter rains and slowly dry during the spring. They support diverse, largely endemic communities of plant and invertebrate. SNLC_VPE_01 Valley floor vernal pool complexes ecosystem SNLC_VPE_02 Upland vernal pool complexes ecosystem SNLC_VPE_03 Vernal pool plant communities community SNLC_VPE_04 Vernal pool invertebrates species group SNLC_VPE_05 Waterbirds species group SNLC_VPE_06 Shorebirds species group SNLC_VPE_07 Geese species group SNLC_VPE_08 Waterfowl species group SNLC_VPE_09 longhorn fiary shrimp (Branchinecta longiantenna) species SNLC_VPE_10 Conservancy fairy shrimp (Branchinecta conservatio) species SNLC_VPE_11 Tadpole fairy shrimp (Lepidurus packardi) species SNLC_VPE_12 Vernal pool fairy shrimp (Branchinecta lynchi) species SNLC_VPE_13 San Joaquin Valley Orcutt grass (Orcuttia inaequalis) species SNLC_VPE_14 Colusa grass (Neostapfia colusana) species SNLC_VPE_15 California tiger salamander (Ambystoma californiense) species FF08RMER00 Merced NWR MER FF08RSNL00 San Luis NWR SNL FF08RSNQ00 San Joaquin River NWR SNQ WET SNLC_WET Wetland ecosystems ecosystem 5.6. Wetlands (inland) – Seasonal/intermittent freshwater lakes (over 8 ha) Wetlands are managed and unmanaged, dependent on water control. Managed wetlands include semi-permanent, permanent, and seasonal wetlands. Unmanaged wetlands include wet edges/margins, slough channels, floodways and basins adjacent to them. SNLC_WET_01 Semi-permanent wetlands ecosystem SNLC_WET_02 Permanent wetlands ecosystem SNLC_WET_03 Cattail/tule sloughs ecosystem SNLC_WET_04 Seasonal wetlands ecosystem SNLC_WET_05 Unmanaged wetlands ecosystem SNLC_WET_06 Wet meadows ecosystem SNLC_WET_07 Wading birds species group SNLC_WET_08 Shorebirds species group SNLC_WET_09 Waterbirds species group SNLC_WET_10 Diving ducks species group SNLC_WET_11 Waterfowl species group SNLC_WET_12 Pacific Flyway migratory bird species species group SNLC_WET_13 Green-winged teal (Ana crecca) species SNLC_WET_14 Lesser sandhill crane (Grus canadensis canadensis) species SNLC_WET_15 Greater sandhill crane (Grus canadensis tabida) species SNLC_WET_16 Aleutian cackling goose (Branta hutchinsii leucopareia) species SNLC_WET_17 Ross's goose (Chen rossii) species SNLC_WET_18 Long-billed curlew (Numenius americanus) species SNLC_WET_19 Tri-colored blackbird (Agelaius tricolor) species SNLC_WET_20 Giant garter snake (Thamnophis gigas) species SNLC_WET_21 Calico flowers (Downingia sp.) species group FF08RMER00 Merced NWR MER FF08RSNL00 San Luis NWR SNL FF08RSNQ00 San Joaquin River NWR SNQ RIP SNLC_RIP Riparian and floodplain ecosystems ecosystem 5.1. Wetlands (inland) – Permanent rivers/streams/creeks (includes waterfalls) Important transition zones, riparian and floodplain ecosystems include stream/river banks, floodplains. Associated plant communities are the great valley oak riparian community and black willow riparian forest with diverse understory species. SNLC_RIP_01 Riparian woodland ecosystem SNLC_RIP_02 Riparian scrub ecosystem SNLC_RIP_03 Black willow stands ecosystem SNLC_RIP_04 Valley oak woodland ecosystem SNLC_RIP_05 Riverine systems ecosystem SNLC_RIP_06 Instream ecosystem ecosystem SNLC_RIP_07 Floodplain ecosystem SNLC_RIP_08 Riparian passerine bird species species group SNLC_RIP_09 Resident songbirds species group SNLC_RIP_10 Migratory songbirds species group SNLC_RIP_11 Waterbirds species group SNLC_RIP_12 Raptors species group SNLC_RIP_13 Colonial nesting birds species group SNLC_RIP_14 Fish eating birds species group SNLC_RIP_15 Anadromous fish species group SNLC_RIP_16 Native fish species group SNLC_RIP_17 Valley elderberry longhorn beetle (Desmocerus californicus dimorphus) species SNLC_RIP_18 Riparian brush rabbit (Sylvilagus bachmani riparius) species SNLC_RIP_19 Yellow-billed cuckoo (Coccyzus americanus) species SNLC_RIP_20 Least Bell's vireo (Viero bellii pusillus) species SNLC_RIP_21 Yellow warbler (Setophaga petechia) species SNLC_RIP_22 Riparian wood rat (Neotoma fuscipes riparia) species SNLC_RIP_23 Chinook (Oncorhynchus tshawytscha) species SNLC_RIP_24 Central Valley steelhead (Oncorhynchus mykiss) species SNLC_RIP_25 Sandbar willow (Salix exigua) species SNLC_RIP_26 Wood duck (Aix sponsa) species SNLC_RIP_27 Monarch butterfly (Danaus plexippus) species SNLC_RIP_28 Western pond turtle (Actinemys marmorata) species FF08RMER00 Merced NWR MER FF08RSNL00 San Luis NWR SNL FF08RSNQ00 San Joaquin River NWR SNQ UPL SNLC_UPL Upland ecosystems ecosystem 4.4. Grassland – Temperate The upland ecosystem includes grasslands, irrigated pastures, and croplands with little to no woody vegetation. These ecosystems have been severely altered and are managed for crop production or year-round cattle grazing. SNLC_UPL_01 Sandy soil grasslands ecosystem SNLC_UPL_02 Perennial grasslands ecosystem SNLC_UPL_03 Upland ecosystems ecosystem SNLC_UPL_04 Unique shrub communities community SNLC_UPL_05 Alkali flats ecosystem SNLC_UPL_06 Irrigated pastures community SNLC_UPL_07 Croplands community SNLC_UPL_08 Sand dune ecosystem SNLC_UPL_09 shrub lands ecosystem SNLC_UPL_10 Migratory songbirds species group SNLC_UPL_11 Resident songbirds species group SNLC_UPL_12 Geese species group SNLC_UPL_13 Gamebirds species group SNLC_UPL_14 Endemic herptafauna species group SNLC_UPL_15 Monarch butterfly (Danaus plexippus) species SNLC_UPL_16 Fresno kangaroo rat (Dipodomys nitratoides exilis) species SNLC_UPL_17 Burrowing owls (Athene cunicularia) species SNLC_UPL_18 San Joaquin kit fox (Vulpes macrotis mutica) species SNLC_UPL_19 Blainsville horned lizards (Phrynosoma coronatum) species SNLC_UPL_20 Iodine bush (Allenrolfea occidentalis) species SNLC_UPL_21 Ross's goose (Chen rossii) species SNLC_UPL_22 Aleutian cackling goose (Branta hutchinsii leucopareia) species FF08RMER00 Merced NWR MER FF08RSNL00 San Luis NWR SNL FF08RSNQ00 San Joaquin River NWR SNQ