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CEGL001590 Bouteloua curtipendula - Bothriochloa barbinodis Grassland
Type Concept Sentence: No Data Available
Common (Translated Scientific) Name: Sideoats Grama - Cane Bluestem Grassland
Colloquial Name: No Data Available
Hierarchy Level: Association
Type Concept: This minor association is known from Bandelier National Monument in north-central New Mexico and from White Sands Missile Range in south-central New Mexico. It has been recorded at 1660 m (5450 feet) elevation on a southerly aspect of a steep (40%), lower canyon slope within the high-water flood zone above a river terrace along the Rio Grande. It is also known to occur in the Oscura and San Andres mountains at elevations between 1850 and 1890 m (6075-6200 feet) on moderately steep slopes. Substrates include colluvial deposits derived from basalt and andesite volcanic flows. Ground cover is characterized by scattered bunchgrasses in a matrix of boulders and rocks. Within Bandelier National Monument, this ruderal grassland is dominated by Bothriochloa barbinodis with scattered Bouteloua curtipendula; Elymus elymoides and Setaria leucopila are also well-represented. Shrubs are scattered and poorly represented. On White Sands Missile Range, Bouteloua curtipendula and Bothriochloa barbinodis codominate and can be luxuriant in cover. Shrubs are insignificant, but a wide variety of forbs is known for this association.
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: Within Bandelier National Monument, this ruderal grassland is dominated by Bothriochloa barbinodis with scattered Bouteloua curtipendula; Elymus elymoides, and Setaria leucopila are also well-represented. Lepidium virginicum var. medium and Glandularia bipinnatifida are well-represented among a diverse, but ruderal complement of forbs (i.e., 17 species). Shrubs are scattered and poorly represented; Brickellia californica is the most abundant species at 2% cover. On White Sands Missile Range, Bouteloua curtipendula and Bothriochloa barbinodis codominate and can be luxuriant in cover. Shrubs are insignificant, but a wide variety of forbs is known for this association.
Dynamics: No Data Available
Environmental Description: Within Bandelier National Monument in north-central New Mexico, this minor association occurs at 1660 m (5450 feet) elevation on a southerly aspect of a steep (40%), lower canyon slope. The site is located above a river terrace along the Rio Grande within the high-water flood zone of Cochiti Reservoir. The substrate is a colluvial deposit derived from basalt and andesite volcanic flows. Ground cover is characterized by scattered bunch grasses in a matrix of boulders and rocks. On White Sands Missile Range in south-central New Mexico, this minor plant association is known from the Oscura and San Andres mountains. It occurs on moderately steep slopes on sandstone substrates at elevations between 1850 and 1890 m (6075-6200 feet).
Geographic Range: This minor association is known from Bandelier National Monument in north-central New Mexico and from White Sands Missile Range in south-central New Mexico.
Nations: MX?,US
States/Provinces: AZ, NM
Plot Analysis Summary:
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Confidence Level: Low
Confidence Level Comments: No Data Available
Grank: G4
Greasons: No Data Available
| Type | Name | Database Code | Classification Code |
|---|---|---|---|
| Class | 3 Desert & Semi-Desert Class | C03 | 3 |
| Subclass | 3.A Warm Desert & Semi-Desert Woodland, Scrub & Grassland Subclass | S06 | 3.A |
| Formation | 3.A.2 Warm Desert & Semi-Desert Scrub & Grassland Formation | F015 | 3.A.2 |
| Division | 3.A.2.Na North American Warm Desert Scrub & Grassland Division | D039 | 3.A.2.Na |
| Macrogroup | 3.A.2.Na.3 Black Grama - Bullgrass - Tobosa Grass Chihuahuan Semi-Desert Grassland Macrogroup | M087 | 3.A.2.Na.3 |
| Group | 3.A.2.Na.3.a Black Grama - Chino Grama - Bush Muhly Semi-Desert Grassland Group | G490 | 3.A.2.Na.3.a |
| Alliance | A3205 Sotol species / Sideoats Grama - Curly-leaf Muhly Foothill Desert Grassland Alliance | A3205 | 3.A.2.Na.3.a |
| Association | CEGL001590 Sideoats Grama - Cane Bluestem Grassland | CEGL001590 | 3.A.2.Na.3.a |
Concept Lineage: No Data Available
Predecessors: No Data Available
Obsolete Names: No Data Available
Obsolete Parents: No Data Available
Synonomy: = Bouteloua - Andropogon Community (Johnson 1961c)
= Sideoats Grama-Cane Bluestem PA (Muldavin et al. 2000b) [(Bouteloua curtipendula-Bothriochloa barbinodis: BOUCUR-BOTBAR)]
= Sideoats Grama-Cane Bluestem PA (Muldavin et al. 2000b) [(Bouteloua curtipendula-Bothriochloa barbinodis: BOUCUR-BOTBAR)]
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- Muldavin, E., Y. Chauvin, and G. Harper. 2000b. The vegetation of White Sands Missile Range, New Mexico: Volume I. Handbook of vegetation communities. Final report to Environmental Directorate, White Sands Missile Range. New Mexico Natural Heritage Program, University of New Mexico, Albuquerque. 195 pp. plus appendices
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