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CEGL005338 Platanus wrightii / Quercus oblongifolia Riparian Woodland
Type Concept Sentence: No Data Available
Common (Translated Scientific) Name: Arizona Sycamore / Mexican Blue Oak Riparian Woodland
Colloquial Name: No Data Available
Hierarchy Level: Association
Type Concept: This desert riparian woodland occurs in southern Arizona at elevations of about 1370 m (4490 feet). Sites occur along streams in foothills and mountain canyons where substrates are typically gravelly to sandy alluvium. The vegetation is characterized by the codominance of Platanus wrightii and Quercus oblongifolia in the tree canopy. Juglans major or Quercus emoryi may also be present in the tree canopy. The shrub layer is sparse to moderately dense. Associated species include Baccharis sarothroides, Brickellia spp., Celtis laevigata var. reticulata, Dasylirion wheeleri, Erythrina flabelliformis, Gossypium thurberi, Lycium spp., Mimosa aculeaticarpa var. biuncifera, and Rhus trilobata. The herbaceous layer is sparse to moderately dense and typically dominated by graminoids such as Bouteloua curtipendula and Muhlenbergia rigens, but numerous forbs and other grasses are may be present.
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: The vegetation is characterized by the codominance of Platanus wrightii and Quercus oblongifolia in the tree canopy. Juglans major or Quercus emoryi may also be present in the tree canopy. The shrub layer is sparse to moderately dense. Associated species include Baccharis sarothroides, Brickellia spp., Celtis laevigata var. reticulata (= Celtis reticulata), Dasylirion wheeleri, Erythrina flabelliformis, Gossypium thurberi, Lycium spp., Mimosa aculeaticarpa var. biuncifera (= Mimosa biuncifera), and Rhus trilobata. The herbaceous layer is sparse to moderately dense and typically dominated by graminoids such as Bouteloua curtipendula and Muhlenbergia rigens, but numerous forbs and other grasses are may be present.
Dynamics: No Data Available
Environmental Description: This desert riparian woodland occurs in southern Arizona at elevations of about 1370 m (4490 feet). Sites occur along streams in foothills and mountain canyons where substrates are typically gravelly to sandy alluvium.
Geographic Range: This desert riparian woodland occurs in southern Arizona but is likely more widespread within the range of Quercus oblongifolia.
Nations: MX?,US
States/Provinces: AZ, MXSON?
Plot Analysis Summary:
http://vegbank.org/natureserve/ELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.806443
Confidence Level: Low - Poorly Documented
Confidence Level Comments: No Data Available
Grank: GNR
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.3 Temperate Flooded & Swamp Forest Formation | F026 | 1.B.3 |
| Division | 1.B.3.Nd Western North American Interior Flooded Forest Division | D013 | 1.B.3.Nd |
| Macrogroup | 1.B.3.Nd.2 Interior Warm & Cool Desert Riparian Forest Macrogroup | M036 | 1.B.3.Nd.2 |
| Group | 1.B.3.Nd.2.b Western Interior Riparian Forest & Woodland Group | G797 | 1.B.3.Nd.2.b |
| Alliance | A3801 Arizona Sycamore Riparian Forest Alliance | A3801 | 1.B.3.Nd.2.b |
| Association | CEGL005338 Arizona Sycamore / Mexican Blue Oak Riparian Woodland | CEGL005338 | 1.B.3.Nd.2.b |
Concept Lineage: No Data Available
Predecessors: No Data Available
Obsolete Names: No Data Available
Obsolete Parents: No Data Available
Synonomy: = Platanus wrightii / Quercus oblongifolia Woodland (Schulz 2004)
- Schulz, K. A. 2004. Vegetation classification of Buenos Aires National Wildlife Refuge, Arizona. Unpublished report submitted to USDI Fish and Wildlife Service. NatureServe, Western Regional Office, Boulder, CO.
- Western Ecology Working Group of NatureServe. No date. International Ecological Classification Standard: International Vegetation Classification. Terrestrial Vegetation. NatureServe, Boulder, CO.