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CEGL000696 Juniperus deppeana - Juniperus monosperma - Quercus grisea / Rhus trilobata Woodland
Type Concept Sentence: No Data Available
Common (Translated Scientific) Name: Alligator Juniper - One-seed Juniper - Gray Oak / Skunkbush Sumac 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 scarce (<1% cover).
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: No Data Available
Dynamics: No Data Available
Environmental Description: This juniper woodland is found on moderately steep and steep hill and mountain slopes at elevations of 1400 to 2100 m (4600-6900 feet) on gravelly or cobbly soils.
Geographic Range: This association is found in southern New Mexico in winter-mild climates, the Guadalupe Mountains, in the vicinity of Glenwood, New Mexico, and adjoining Arizona.
Nations: MX?,US
States/Provinces: AZ, NM, TX
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 | CEGL000696 Alligator Juniper - One-seed Juniper - Gray Oak / Skunkbush Sumac Woodland | CEGL000696 | 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 / Rhus trilobata (Stuever and Hayden 1997b)
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- Gehlbach, F. R. 1967. Vegetation of the Guadalupe Escarpment, New Mexico-Texas. Ecology 48:404-419.
- Larson, M., and W. H. Moir. 1986. Forest and woodland habitat types (plant associations) of southern New Mexico and central Arizona (north of the Mogollon Rim). USDA Forest Service, Southwestern Region, Albuquerque, NM. 76 pp.
- Moir, W. H., and J. O. Carleton. 1987. Classification of pinyon-juniper (P-J) sites on national forests in the Southwest. Pages 216-226 in: R. L. Everett, editor. Proceedings of the Pinyon-Juniper Conference, Reno, NV, 13-16 January 1986. General Technical Report. USDA Forest Service, Intermountain Forest and Range Experiment Station, Ogden, UT. 581 pp.
- Souders, C. E. 1985. Terrestrial ecosystem report, western portion of the Glenwood Ranger District, Gila National Forest, Catron and Grant counties, New Mexico. Unpublished report prepared for the USDA Forest Service, Southwestern Region, Albuquerque, NM.
- Stuever, M. C., and J. S. Hayden. 1997b. Plant associations of Arizona and New Mexico. Volume 2: Woodlands. USDA Forest Service, Southwestern Region, Habitat Typing Guides. 196 pp.
- Tirmenstein, D. 1988a. Juniperus deppeana. In: Fire Effects Information System [Online]. USDA Forest Service, Rocky Mountain Research Station, Fire Sciences Laboratory (Producer). [http://www.fs.fed.us/database/feis/]
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