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CEGL000783 Pinus edulis - (Juniperus monosperma) / Festuca arizonica Open Woodland
Type Concept Sentence: No Data Available
Common (Translated Scientific) Name: Two-needle Pinyon - (One-seed Juniper) / Arizona Fescue Open Woodland
Colloquial Name: No Data Available
Hierarchy Level: Association
Type Concept: No Data Available
Diagnostic Characteristics: This grassy woodland often has an overstory of tall Pinus edulis and Juniperus spp. Festuca arizonica is present and usually at least common.
Rationale for Nominal Species or Physiognomic Features: No Data Available
Classification Comments: No Data Available
Similar NVC Types: No Data Available
note: No Data Available
Physiognomy and Structure: No Data Available
Floristics: No Data Available
Dynamics: Low-intensity fires may be important for maintaining open stands with grassy understories. However, the grass cover may be more extensive under tree canopies, and sparse in openings which may inhibit the spread of fires.
Environmental Description: No Data Available
Geographic Range: This association occurs in northern Arizona and west-central New Mexico.
Nations: US
States/Provinces: AZ, NM
Plot Analysis Summary:
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Confidence Level: Low - Poorly Documented
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.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.c Two-needle Pinyon - One-seed Juniper - Rocky Mountain Juniper Woodland Group | G253 | 1.B.2.Nc.2.c |
| Alliance | A3577 Two-needle Pinyon - One-seed Juniper Grassy Woodland Alliance | A3577 | 1.B.2.Nc.2.c |
| Association | CEGL000783 Two-needle Pinyon - (One-seed Juniper) / Arizona Fescue Open Woodland | CEGL000783 | 1.B.2.Nc.2.c |
Concept Lineage: No Data Available
Predecessors: No Data Available
Obsolete Names: No Data Available
Obsolete Parents: No Data Available
Synonomy: = Pinus edulis / Festuca arizonica (Stuever and Hayden 1997b)
= Pinus edulis / Festuca arizonica Habitat Type (Larson and Moir 1987)
= Pinus edulis / Festuca arizonica Habitat Type (Larson and Moir 1987)
- Bourgeron, P. S., and L. D. Engelking, editors. 1994. A preliminary vegetation classification of the western United States. Unpublished report. The Nature Conservancy, Western Heritage Task Force, Boulder, CO. 175 pp. plus appendix.
- Larson, M., and W. H. Moir. 1987. Forest and woodland habitat types of northern New Mexico and northern Arizona. Edition 2. USDA Forest Service, Southwestern Region, Albuquerque, NM.
- Moir, W. H., and J. O. Carleton. 1987. Classification of pinyon-juniper (P-J) sites on national forests in the Southwest. Pages 216-226 in: R. L. Everett, editor. Proceedings of the Pinyon-Juniper Conference, Reno, NV, 13-16 January 1986. General Technical Report. USDA Forest Service, Intermountain Forest and Range Experiment Station, Ogden, UT. 581 pp.
- Stuever, M. C., and J. S. Hayden. 1997b. Plant associations of Arizona and New Mexico. Volume 2: Woodlands. USDA Forest Service, Southwestern Region, Habitat Typing Guides. 196 pp.
- USFS [U.S. Forest Service]. 1987a. Forest and woodland habitat types (plant associations) of northern New Mexico and northern Arizona. USDA Forest Service, Southwestern Region, Albuquerque, NM. Second edition, 170 pp. plus insert.
- Western Ecology Working Group of NatureServe. No date. International Ecological Classification Standard: International Vegetation Classification. Terrestrial Vegetation. NatureServe, Boulder, CO.