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CEGL001390 Prosopis velutina / Celtis laevigata var. reticulata Wet Scrub
Type Concept Sentence: No Data Available
Common (Translated Scientific) Name: Velvet Mesquite / Netleaf Hackberry Wet Scrub
Colloquial Name: No Data Available
Hierarchy Level: Association
Type Concept: This shrubland is described from southern and central Arizona along drainages and lower slopes. Plot data from Buenos Aires National Wildlife Refuge indicate an elevational range of 1055-1150 m (3460-3780 m) where it is found along drainages and in floodplains. Stands in the Verde Valley at Tuzigoot National Monument occur on toeslopes at around 1500 m. Soils are sandy loam or loam. The vegetation is characterized by a moderately dense to dense tall-shrub (or short-tree) canopy codominated by Prosopis velutina and Celtis laevigata var. reticulata. Other tall shrubs/trees include Acacia greggii, Aloysia gratissima, Fraxinus velutina, Hymenoclea monogyra, Lycium pallidum, Mahonia haematocarpa, Mahonia trifoliolata, and Ziziphus obtusifolia. The herbaceous layer is sparse to moderately dense (10-50% cover) and may have high species richness of forbs (>25 species). Cover is codominated by graminoids and forbs, with common species including Amaranthus palmeri, Bouteloua aristidoides, Bouteloua rothrockii, Panicum hirticaule, Ipomoea hederacea, Setaria grisebachii, and Phemeranthus aurantiacus. If present, Eragrostis lehmanniana cover is low (less than 25% cover and less than a third of the total perennial graminoid cover).
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
note: No Data Available
Physiognomy and Structure: No Data Available
Floristics: This association is characterized by a moderately dense to dense tall-shrub (or short-tree) canopy codominated by Prosopis velutina and Celtis laevigata var. reticulata. Other tall shrubs/trees include Acacia greggii, Aloysia gratissima, Fraxinus velutina, Hymenoclea monogyra, Lycium pallidum, Mahonia haematocarpa (= Berberis haematocarpa), Mahonia trifoliolata, and Ziziphus obtusifolia. The herbaceous layer is sparse to moderately dense (10-50% cover) and may have high species richness of forbs (>25 species). Cover is codominated by graminoids and forbs, with common species including Amaranthus palmeri, Bouteloua aristidoides, Bouteloua rothrockii, Panicum hirticaule, Ipomoea hederacea, Setaria grisebachii, and Phemeranthus aurantiacus (= Talinum aurantiacum). If present, Eragrostis lehmanniana cover is low (less than 25% cover and less than a third of the total perennial graminoid cover).
Dynamics: No Data Available
Environmental Description: This shrubland is described from southern and central Arizona. Plot data from Buenos Aires National Wildlife Refuge indicate an elevational range of 1055-1150 m (3460-3780 m) where it is found along drainages and in floodplains. Stands in the Verde Valley at Tuzigoot National Monument occur on toeslopes at around 1500 m. Soils are sandy loam or loam. Parent materials include limestone and alluvium.
Geographic Range: This shrubland occurs in southern and central Arizona and likely occurs in northern Mexico.
Nations: MX?,US
States/Provinces: AZ, MXSON?
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 | 2 Shrub & Herb Vegetation Class | C02 | 2 |
| Subclass | 2.C Shrub & Herb Wetland Subclass | S44 | 2.C |
| Formation | 2.C.4 Temperate to Polar Freshwater Marsh, Wet Meadow & Shrubland Formation | F013 | 2.C.4 |
| Division | 2.C.4.Nc Southwestern North American Warm Desert Freshwater Marsh & Bosque Division | D032 | 2.C.4.Nc |
| Macrogroup | 2.C.4.Nc.1 Warm Desert Lowland Freshwater Marsh, Wet Meadow & Shrubland Macrogroup | M076 | 2.C.4.Nc.1 |
| Group | 2.C.4.Nc.1.b Honey Mesquite - Velvet Mesquite - False Willow species North American Warm Desert Riparian Low Bosque & Shrubland Group | G533 | 2.C.4.Nc.1.b |
| Alliance | A3877 Honey Mesquite - Velvet Mesquite - Screwbean Mesquite Wet Scrub Alliance | A3877 | 2.C.4.Nc.1.b |
| Association | CEGL001390 Velvet Mesquite / Netleaf Hackberry Wet Scrub | CEGL001390 | 2.C.4.Nc.1.b |
Concept Lineage: No Data Available
Predecessors: No Data Available
Obsolete Names: No Data Available
Obsolete Parents: No Data Available
Synonomy: = Mesquite - Netleaf Hackberry - Burroweed Riparian Scrub Association (Anderson et al. 1985)
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- 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.
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- Schulz, K. A. 2004. Vegetation classification of Buenos Aires National Wildlife Refuge, Arizona. Unpublished report submitted to USDI Fish and Wildlife Service. NatureServe, Western Regional Office, Boulder, CO.
- TNC [The Nature Conservancy]. 1995e. USGS-NPS Vegetation Mapping Program: Vegetation classification of Tuzigoot National Monument. The Nature Conservancy, Midwest Regional Office, Minneapolis, MN, and International Headquarters, Arlington, VA. 59 pp.
- Western Ecology Working Group of NatureServe. No date. International Ecological Classification Standard: International Vegetation Classification. Terrestrial Vegetation. NatureServe, Boulder, CO.