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CEGL000695 Juniperus deppeana - Juniperus monosperma / Cercocarpus montanus - Ceanothus greggii Woodland
Type Concept Sentence: No Data Available
Common (Translated Scientific) Name: Alligator Juniper - One-seed Juniper / Alderleaf Mountain-mahogany - Desert Ceanothus Woodland
Colloquial Name: No Data Available
Hierarchy Level: Association
Type Concept: No Data Available
Diagnostic Characteristics: A juniper woodland wherein Juniperus deppeana and Juniperus monosperma are codominant with a well-represented (>5% cover) shrubby understory and Cercocarpus montanus or Ceanothus greggii is common (>1% cover). Pinus edulis may occur as an accidental tree.
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: No Data Available
Dynamics: No Data Available
Environmental Description: This juniper woodland is found in the Sacramento and Guadalupe mountains of New Mexico at elevations of 1824 to 1975 m (6000-6500 feet) on south slopes with limestone parent materials.
Geographic Range: This juniper woodland is found in the Sacramento and Guadalupe mountains of New Mexico.
Nations: MX?,US
States/Provinces: NM
Plot Analysis Summary:
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Confidence Level: Low - Poorly Documented
Confidence Level Comments: No Data Available
Grank: G5
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.1 Alligator Juniper - Mexican Pinyon - Arizona White Oak Madrean Lowland Evergreen Woodland Macrogroup | M010 | 1.B.1.Nd.1 |
| Group | 1.B.1.Nd.1.b Redberry Juniper - Alligator Juniper - One-seed Juniper Open Woodland Group | G487 | 1.B.1.Nd.1.b |
| Alliance | A3133 Redberry Juniper - Alligator Juniper - One-seed Juniper / Shrub Understory Open Woodland Alliance | A3133 | 1.B.1.Nd.1.b |
| Association | CEGL000695 Alligator Juniper - One-seed Juniper / Alderleaf Mountain-mahogany - Desert Ceanothus Woodland | CEGL000695 | 1.B.1.Nd.1.b |
Concept Lineage: No Data Available
Predecessors: No Data Available
Obsolete Names: No Data Available
Obsolete Parents: No Data Available
Synonomy: = Juniperus deppeana - Juniperus monosperma / Cercocarpus montanus - Ceanothus greggii (USFS 1987b)
= Juniperus deppeana / Ceanothus greggii (Stuever and Hayden 1997b)
= Juniperus deppeana / Ceanothus greggii (Stuever and Hayden 1997b)
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