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CEGL004553 Arbutus xalapensis - Quercus grisea - Juniperus flaccida - Acer grandidentatum - Quercus gravesii Forest
Type Concept Sentence: No Data Available
Common (Translated Scientific) Name: Texas Madrone - Gray Oak - Drooping Juniper - Bigtooth Maple - Chisos Red Oak Forest
Colloquial Name: No Data Available
Hierarchy Level: Association
Type Concept: This community occurs in the Chisos Mountains of Trans-Pecos Texas. Evergreen canopy species include Arbutus xalapensis, Quercus grisea, Quercus rugosa, Quercus emoryi, Hesperocyparis arizonica, Juniperus flaccida, Juniperus deppeana, Juniperus monosperma, Pinus cembroides, and Pinus arizonica var. stormiae. Deciduous canopy species include Acer grandidentatum, Quercus gravesii, Quercus muehlenbergii, Quercus graciliformis, and Ostrya chisosensis. Other characteristic species include Salvia regla, Nolina erumpens, Dasylirion leiophyllum, and Agave havardiana.
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: Evergreen canopy species in stands of this type include Arbutus xalapensis, Quercus grisea, Quercus rugosa, Quercus emoryi, Hesperocyparis arizonica (= Cupressus arizonica), Juniperus flaccida, Juniperus deppeana, Juniperus monosperma, Pinus cembroides, and Pinus arizonica var. stormiae. Deciduous canopy species include Acer grandidentatum, Quercus gravesii, Quercus muehlenbergii, Quercus graciliformis, and Ostrya chisosensis (= Ostrya virginiana var. chisosensis). Other characteristic species include Salvia regla, Nolina erumpens, Dasylirion leiophyllum, and Agave havardiana.
Dynamics: No Data Available
Environmental Description: No Data Available
Geographic Range: This community occurs in the Chisos Mountains of Trans-Pecos Texas.
Nations: MX?,US
States/Provinces: TX
Plot Analysis Summary:
http://vegbank.org/natureserve/ELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.689010
Confidence Level: Low - Poorly Documented
Confidence Level Comments: No Data Available
Grank: G2
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.2 Chihuahuan Pine - Douglas-fir / Silverleaf Oak Madrean Montane Forest & Woodland Macrogroup | M011 | 1.B.1.Nd.2 |
| Group | 1.B.1.Nd.2.a Apache Pine - Chihuahuan Pine - Arizona Pine Forest & Woodland Group | G203 | 1.B.1.Nd.2.a |
| Alliance | A0368 Texas Madrone - Bigtooth Maple - Oak species Forest & Woodland Alliance | A0368 | 1.B.1.Nd.2.a |
| Association | CEGL004553 Texas Madrone - Gray Oak - Drooping Juniper - Bigtooth Maple - Chisos Red Oak Forest | CEGL004553 | 1.B.1.Nd.2.a |
Concept Lineage: No Data Available
Predecessors: No Data Available
Obsolete Names: No Data Available
Obsolete Parents: No Data Available
Synonomy: < IA3a. Bigtooth Maple - Oak Forest (Allard 1990)
- Allard, D. J. 1990. Southeastern United States ecological community classification. Interim report, Version 1.2. The Nature Conservancy, Southeast Regional Office, Chapel Hill, NC. 96 pp.
- Diamond, D. D. 1993. Classification of the plant communities of Texas (series level). Unpublished document. Texas Natural Heritage Program, Austin. 25 pp.
- Southeastern Ecology Working Group of NatureServe. No date. International Ecological Classification Standard: International Vegetation Classification. Terrestrial Vegetation. NatureServe, Durham, NC.
- TNHS [Texas Natural History Survey]. No date. Unpublished data. Texas Natural History Survey, The Nature Conservancy, San Antonio.