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CEGL000799 Pinus engelmannii / Muhlenbergia longiligula Woodland
Type Concept Sentence: No Data Available
Common (Translated Scientific) Name: Apache Pine / Long-tongue Muhly Woodland
Colloquial Name: No Data Available
Hierarchy Level: Association
Type Concept: This highly diverse "Madrean" woodland association is restricted to the isolated "sky island" mountain ranges of southern Arizona and northern Mexico and possibly occurs in the Animas Mountains of southwestern New Mexico. In the U.S., it is known only from the Canelo Hills and the Santa Rita and the Chiricahua mountains, but it may be more prevalent in Mexico. This association occurs on moderate to steep slopes of northerly aspects or on benches. Elevations range from 1700-2100 m (5560-6900 feet), and sites are warm and dry. The association is characterized by an open canopy of Pinus engelmannii with Pinus cembroides, Pinus edulis, or Juniperus deppeana in the understory. Quercus emoryi, Quercus arizonica, or Quercus gambelii may be common to well-represented as shrubs. The herb layer is characteristically grassy, with Muhlenbergia longiligula well-represented and dominant. Muhlenbergia emersleyi and Panicum bulbosum may also be well-represented, but the remainder of the herbs are sparse and scattered.
Diagnostic Characteristics: Pinus engelmannii is present and not accidental, and Quercus hypoleucoides and Quercus rugosa are poorly represented and subdominant or absent. Muhlenbergia longiligula is usually present, although this grass may not be present in all locations within this plant association.
Rationale for Nominal Species or Physiognomic Features: No Data Available
Classification Comments: This a broadly defined association. Three tentative phases have been identified that may be elevated to association with new data: (1) an upper-elevation typical Muhlenbergia longiligula phase where Muhlenbergia longiligula and Panicum bulbosum are well-represented and Quercus gambelii is common; (2) an intermediate-elevation Quercus arizonica phase, with Piptochaetium fimbriatum common; and (3) a low-elevation Quercus emoryi phase, where Muhlenbergia longiligula and Muhlenbergia emersleyi codominate in the herb layer (Stuever and Hayden 1997a).
Similar NVC Types: No Data Available
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Physiognomy and Structure: No Data Available
Floristics: The association is characterized by an open canopy of Pinus engelmannii with Pinus cembroides, Pinus edulis, or Juniperus deppeana in the understory. Quercus emoryi, Quercus arizonica, or Quercus gambelii may be common to well-represented as shrubs. The herb layer is characteristically grassy, with Muhlenbergia longiligula well-represented and dominant. Muhlenbergia emersleyi and Panicum bulbosum may also be well-represented, but the remainder of the herbs are sparse and scattered.
Dynamics: No Data Available
Environmental Description: This association occurs on moderate to steep slopes of northerly aspects or on benches. Elevations range from 1700-2100 m (5560-6900 feet), and sites are warm and dry.
Geographic Range: This highly diverse "Madrean" woodland association is restricted to the isolated "sky island" mountain ranges of southern Arizona and northern Mexico and possibly occurs in the Animas Mountains of southwestern New Mexico. In the U.S., it is known only from the Canelo Hills and the Santa Rita and the Chiricahua mountains, but it may be more prevalent in Mexico.
Nations: MX,US
States/Provinces: AZ, MXSON, NM?
Plot Analysis Summary:
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Confidence Level: Low
Confidence Level Comments: No Data Available
Grank: G3
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 | CEGL000799 Apache Pine / Long-tongue Muhly Woodland | CEGL000799 | 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 engelmannii / Muhlenbergia longiligula (Stuever and Hayden 1997a)
= Pinus engelmannii / Muhlenbergia longiligula Habitat Type (Muldavin et al. 1987)
= Pinus engelmannii / Muhlenbergia longiligula Habitat Type (Muldavin et al. 1996) [3 phases are described]
= Pinus engelmannii / Muhlenbergia longiligula Habitat Type (Muldavin et al. 1987)
= Pinus engelmannii / Muhlenbergia longiligula Habitat Type (Muldavin et al. 1996) [3 phases are described]
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- Muldavin, E., R. DeVelice, and W. Dick-Peddie. 1987. Forest habitat types of the Prescott, Tonto and western Coronado national forests, Arizona. Unpublished final report prepared for Rocky Mountain Forest and Range Experiment Station, CO. 71 pp.
- Pavek, D. S. 1994e. Pinus engelmanni. In: Fire Effects Information System [Online]. USDA Forest Service, Rocky Mountain Research Station, Fire Sciences Laboratory (Producer). [http://www.fs.fed.us/database/feis/] (accessed 31 August 2015).
- 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.
- Western Ecology Working Group of NatureServe. No date. International Ecological Classification Standard: International Vegetation Classification. Terrestrial Vegetation. NatureServe, Boulder, CO.