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CEGL005000 Artemisia filifolia - Rhus trilobata Shrubland
Type Concept Sentence: No Data Available
Common (Translated Scientific) Name: Sand Sagebrush - Skunkbush Sumac Shrubland
Colloquial Name: Sand Sagebrush - Skunkbush Sumac Shrubland
Hierarchy Level: Association
Type Concept: This shrubland has been identified in the panhandle of Texas and in Oklahoma, and is likely more widespread. It is found on deep, sandy soils on rolling uplands. Short shrubs form a moderate canopy. Rhus trilobata and Artemisia filifolia are codominant, and small amounts of Yucca glauca are often present. The herbaceous stratum has moderate cover and is dominated by grasses, including Sporobolus cryptandrus, Hesperostipa comata, and Andropogon hallii. This association is similar to some other Artemisia filifolia shrublands but can be distinguished by having Rhus trilobata as a codominant shrub with Artemisia filifolia.
Diagnostic Characteristics: No Data Available
Rationale for Nominal Species or Physiognomic Features: No Data Available
Classification Comments: This association needs to be compared to the concept of ~Artemisia filifolia / Sporobolus cryptandrus Shrubland (CEGL002179)$$. Rhus trilobata is a codominant shrub in this association, but past grazing may have contributed to this. CEGL002179 has no description but concepts may overlap.
Similar NVC Types: No Data Available
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Physiognomy and Structure: No Data Available
Floristics: The community is dominated by shrubs, most of which would be classified as short shrubs. Artemisia filifolia is the dominant species, with lesser amounts of Rhus trilobata present. Several species of tall grass and midgrass are present along with a variety of forbs. The dominant tall-grass species are Sporobolus cryptandrus, Hesperostipa comata, Andropogon hallii, and Schizachyrium scoparium. The amount of Hesperostipa comata present is dependent on the amount of winter precipitation received. Wet winters will result in more of this species being present. The major forbs are Tradescantia occidentalis, Commelina erecta, Ipomoea leptophylla, Stillingia sylvatica, Gaura suffulta, Ambrosia psilostachya, Gaillardia pulchella, and Mentzelia nuda.
Dynamics: No Data Available
Environmental Description: This community occurs on deep, coarse-textured upland soils on gently sloping to undulating terrain. Infiltration of precipitation is rapid and runoff is slight. The soils are colluvial in nature and have often been reworked by wind. Natural fires estimated occurrence was every 8 to 10 years in presettlement times, but now are almost non-existent. Grazing by domestic livestock in the past has often been severe.
Geographic Range: This shrubland occurs in Texas and Oklahoma.
Nations: US
States/Provinces: OK, TX
Plot Analysis Summary:
http://vegbank.org/natureserve/ELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.787722
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.B Temperate & Boreal Grassland & Shrubland Subclass | S18 | 2.B |
| Formation | 2.B.2 Temperate Grassland & Shrubland Formation | F012 | 2.B.2 |
| Division | 2.B.2.Nb Central North American Grassland & Shrubland Division | D023 | 2.B.2.Nb |
| Macrogroup | 2.B.2.Nb.4 Sand Bluestem - Prairie Sandreed - Sand Sagebrush Great Plains Sand Grassland & Shrubland Macrogroup | M052 | 2.B.2.Nb.4 |
| Group | 2.B.2.Nb.4.a Southern Great Plains Sand Grassland & Shrubland Group | G888 | 2.B.2.Nb.4.a |
| Alliance | A0816 Sand Sagebrush Great Plains Sand Prairie Scrub Alliance | A0816 | 2.B.2.Nb.4.a |
| Association | CEGL005000 Sand Sagebrush - Skunkbush Sumac Shrubland | CEGL005000 | 2.B.2.Nb.4.a |
Concept Lineage: No Data Available
Predecessors: No Data Available
Obsolete Names: No Data Available
Obsolete Parents: No Data Available
Synonomy: No Data Available
- Fenton, K., J. R. Bell, and D. Wegner. 2007. Lake Meredith National Recreation Area, Alibates Flint Quarries National Monument, Texas. Technical Memorandum No. 86-68260-07-01. Bureau of Reclamation, Denver, CO.
- Midwestern Ecology Working Group of NatureServe. No date. International Ecological Classification Standard: International Vegetation Classification. Terrestrial Vegetation. NatureServe, Minneapolis, MN.