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CEGL000703 Juniperus monosperma / Agave lechuguilla Woodland
Type Concept Sentence: No Data Available
Common (Translated Scientific) Name: One-seed Juniper / Lechuguilla Woodland
Colloquial Name: No Data Available
Hierarchy Level: Association
Type Concept: No Data Available
Diagnostic Characteristics: An open cover of Juniperus monosperma with a shrubby understory, consisting primarily of Agave lechuguilla.
Rationale for Nominal Species or Physiognomic Features: No Data Available
Classification Comments: This association (CEGL000703) may be derived from ~Juniperus monosperma / Nolina microcarpa - Agave lechuguilla Woodland (CEGL000718)$$ or desert grassland as a result of livestock grazing, soil erosion, or climatic change.
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: Known from the Guadalupe Mountains in southern New Mexico, this association occurs on hot, dry limestone slopes along draws and gullies, at 1225 to 1400 m (4000-4600 feet) elevation.
Geographic Range: This juniper woodland is found in the Guadalupe Mountains in southern 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: G4
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 | CEGL000703 One-seed Juniper / Lechuguilla Woodland | CEGL000703 | 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 monosperma / Agave lechuguilla (Stuever and Hayden 1997b)
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