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CEGL000871 Pinus ponderosa / Quercus grisea Woodland
Type Concept Sentence: No Data Available
Common (Translated Scientific) Name: Ponderosa Pine / Gray Oak Woodland
Colloquial Name: No Data Available
Hierarchy Level: Association
Type Concept: No Data Available
Diagnostic Characteristics: Oaks must be well-represented (>5%). Must have at least 1% cover of Quercus grisea and be the dominant oak. Quercus gambelii, if present, is clearly minor in abundance to Quercus grisea. Pinus strobiformis and Pseudotsuga menzensii are absent or accidental. Festuca arizonica, Muhlenbergia dubia, Muhlenbergia emersleyi, and Piptochaetium fimbriatum are absent or accidental.
Rationale for Nominal Species or Physiognomic Features: No Data Available
Classification Comments: Stuever and Hayden (1997a) identify two phases: the Muhlenbergia longiligula phase is found on the Gila and Apache-Sitgreaves national forests; the Muhlenbergia montana phase is found slightly north in the San Mateo and Mogollon mountains. If both muhlys are present, the dominant muhly determines the phase.
Similar NVC Types: No Data Available
note: No Data Available
Physiognomy and Structure: No Data Available
Floristics: No Data Available
Dynamics: Oak resprouting can be prolific following fire.
Environmental Description: This woodland frequently occurs on slopes and ridgetops, often on shallow soils and rocky outcrops. It is also found on deep soils of alluvial terraces and valley plains. Elevation ranges from 1860 to 2680 m (6100-8800 feet), at upper elevations on south or west slopes. Mean annual precipitation is 48-53 cm (19-21 inches) per year.
Geographic Range: In central New Mexico and and east-central Arizona, this association is found on Apache-Sitgreaves National Forests (Clifton and Alpine ranger districts), Big Lue, Blue Mountains, Arizona; on the Gila National Forest (Luna, Reserve, Mimbres, and Quemado ranger districts), Blue Mountains, New Mexico, Saliz Mountains, San Francisco Mountains, Mogollon Mountains, Black Range, New Mexico, Tularosa Mountains, NM; on the Cibola National Forest (Magdalena and Mountainair ranger districts), San Mateo, Gallinas Mountains, NM, also in Organ Mountains, NM.
Nations: US
States/Provinces: AZ, NM, TX
Plot Analysis Summary:
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Confidence Level: Low
Confidence Level Comments: No Data Available
Grank: G4
Greasons: No Data Available
| Type | Name | Database Code | Classification Code |
|---|---|---|---|
| Class | 1 Forest & Woodland Class | C01 | 1 |
| Subclass | 1.B Temperate & Boreal Forest & Woodland Subclass | S15 | 1.B |
| Formation | 1.B.1 Warm Temperate Forest & Woodland Formation | F018 | 1.B.1 |
| Division | 1.B.1.Nd Madrean-Balconian Forest & Woodland Division | D060 | 1.B.1.Nd |
| Macrogroup | 1.B.1.Nd.2 Chihuahuan Pine - Douglas-fir / Silverleaf Oak Madrean Montane Forest & Woodland Macrogroup | M011 | 1.B.1.Nd.2 |
| Group | 1.B.1.Nd.2.a Apache Pine - Chihuahuan Pine - Arizona Pine Forest & Woodland Group | G203 | 1.B.1.Nd.2.a |
| Alliance | A3112 Arizona Pine - Apache Pine - Chihuahuan Pine Woodland Alliance | A3112 | 1.B.1.Nd.2.a |
| Association | CEGL000871 Ponderosa Pine / Gray Oak Woodland | CEGL000871 | 1.B.1.Nd.2.a |
Concept Lineage: No Data Available
Predecessors: No Data Available
Obsolete Names: No Data Available
Obsolete Parents: No Data Available
Synonomy: = Pinus ponderosa / Quercus grisea (Stuever and Hayden 1997a)
= Pinus ponderosa / Quercus grisea Habitat Type (Fitzhugh et al. 1987)
= Pinus ponderosa / Quercus grisea PA (Muldavin et al. 1994a)
= Pinus ponderosa / Quercus grisea Habitat Type (Fitzhugh et al. 1987)
= Pinus ponderosa / Quercus grisea PA (Muldavin et al. 1994a)
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- Diamond, D. D. 1993. Classification of the plant communities of Texas (series level). Unpublished document. Texas Natural Heritage Program, Austin. 25 pp.
- Dick-Peddie, W. A., and W. H. Moir. 1970. Vegetation of the Organ Mountains, New Mexico. Colorado State University, Range Science Department. Science Series 4. 28 pp.
- Fitzhugh, E. L., W. H. Moir, J. A. Ludwig, and F. Ronco, Jr. 1987. Forest habitat types in the Apache, Gila, and part of the Cibola national forests. General Technical Report RM-145. USDA Forest Service, Rocky Mountain Forest and Range Experiment Station, Fort Collins, CO. 116 pp.
- Muldavin, E., P. Mehlhop, and E. DeBruin. 1994a. A survey of sensitive species and vegetation communities in the Organ Mountains of Fort Bliss. Volume III: Vegetation communities. Report prepared for Fort Bliss, Texas, by New Mexico Natural Heritage Program, Albuquerque.
- Stuever, M. C., and J. S. Hayden. 1997a. Plant associations of Arizona and New Mexico, edition 3. Volume 1: Forests. USDA Forest Service, Southwestern Region. Habitat Typing Guides. 291 pp.
- TNHS [Texas Natural History Survey]. No date. Unpublished data. Texas Natural History Survey, The Nature Conservancy, San Antonio.
- USFS [U.S. Forest Service]. 1986. Forest and woodland habitat types (plant associations) of southern New Mexico and central Arizona (north of the Mogollon Rim). USDA Forest Service, Southwestern Region, Albuquerque, NM. Second edition, 140 pp. plus insert.
- Western Ecology Working Group of NatureServe. No date. International Ecological Classification Standard: International Vegetation Classification. Terrestrial Vegetation. NatureServe, Boulder, CO.