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CEGL000720 Juniperus monosperma / Quercus turbinella Woodland
Type Concept Sentence: No Data Available
Common (Translated Scientific) Name: One-seed Juniper / Sonoran Scrub Oak Woodland
Colloquial Name: No Data Available
Hierarchy Level: Association
Type Concept: This is a type known only from the San Andres and San Augustine mountains. It is most often found on localized montane dunelands and occasionally on scarp slopes. It is characterized by a very open canopy of Juniperus monosperma and a shrub layer dominated by abundant Quercus turbinella. Other trees are rarely present. Overall species diversity is moderate. In the shrub layer, Yucca elata, Opuntia phaeacantha, Garrya wrightii, Cylindropuntia imbricata, and Gutierrezia sarothrae are often present, though at low cover levels. Grasses are generally poorly represented, with Aristida purpurea and Bouteloua curtipendula the most constant species. Forbs are scarce and include Mirabilis multiflora, Echinocereus triglochidiatus, and Dalea lanata.
Diagnostic Characteristics: No Data Available
Rationale for Nominal Species or Physiognomic Features: No Data Available
Classification Comments: No Data Available
Similar NVC Types: No Data Available
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Physiognomy and Structure: No Data Available
Floristics: The vegetation is characterized by a very open canopy of Juniperus monosperma and a shrub layer dominated by abundant Quercus turbinella. Other trees are rarely present. Overall species diversity is moderate. In the shrub layer, Yucca elata, Opuntia phaeacantha, Garrya wrightii, Cylindropuntia imbricata (= Opuntia imbricata), and Gutierrezia sarothrae are often present, though at low cover levels. Grasses are generally poorly represented, with Aristida purpurea and Bouteloua curtipendula the most constant species. Forbs are scarce and include Mirabilis multiflora, Echinocereus triglochidiatus, and Dalea lanata.
Dynamics: No Data Available
Environmental Description: It is most often found on localized montane dunelands and occasionally on scarp slopes.
Geographic Range: This is a type known only from the San Andres and San Augustine mountains of New Mexico.
Nations: US
States/Provinces: NM
Plot Analysis Summary:
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Confidence Level: Low - Poorly Documented
Confidence Level Comments: No Data Available
Grank: GNR
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.2 Cool Temperate Forest & Woodland Formation | F008 | 1.B.2 |
| Division | 1.B.2.Nc Western North American Pinyon - Juniper Woodland & Scrub Division | D010 | 1.B.2.Nc |
| Macrogroup | 1.B.2.Nc.2 Two-needle Pinyon - One-seed Juniper Southern Rocky Mountain Woodland Macrogroup | M897 | 1.B.2.Nc.2 |
| Group | 1.B.2.Nc.2.b One-seed Juniper Open Woodland Group | G252 | 1.B.2.Nc.2.b |
| Alliance | A3574 One-seed Juniper Shrubby Woodland Alliance | A3574 | 1.B.2.Nc.2.b |
| Association | CEGL000720 One-seed Juniper / Sonoran Scrub Oak Woodland | CEGL000720 | 1.B.2.Nc.2.b |
Concept Lineage: No Data Available
Predecessors: No Data Available
Obsolete Names: No Data Available
Obsolete Parents: No Data Available
Synonomy: = Juniperus monosperma / Quercus turbinella PA (Muldavin and Mehlhop 1992)
= Juniperus monosperma / Quercus turbinella Plant Association (Muldavin et al. 1998d)
= Pinus fallax / Quercus turbinella (Stuever and Hayden 1997b)
= Oneseed Juniper/Shrub Live Oak PA (Muldavin et al. 2000b) [(Juniperus monosperma/Quercus turbinella; JUNMON/QUETUR)]
= Juniperus monosperma / Quercus turbinella Plant Association (Muldavin et al. 1998d)
= Pinus fallax / Quercus turbinella (Stuever and Hayden 1997b)
= Oneseed Juniper/Shrub Live Oak PA (Muldavin et al. 2000b) [(Juniperus monosperma/Quercus turbinella; JUNMON/QUETUR)]
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