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CEGL005370 Juniperus deppeana / Quercus x pauciloba Woodland
Type Concept Sentence: No Data Available
Common (Translated Scientific) Name: Alligator Juniper / Wavyleaf Oak Woodland
Colloquial Name: No Data Available
Hierarchy Level: Association
Type Concept: This association is known to occur in Bandelier National Monument in north-central New Mexico, as well as in the Guadalupe Mountains in southern New Mexico and likely extends across the border into Texas; however, no information is currently available from these locations. The current description is based on data received from Bandelier National Monument and will be updated when additional inventory data are available. This mid-elevation association occurs between 2050 and 2440 m (6700-8000 feet) elevation on southeasterly to southwesterly aspects of moderate to high solar exposure. Sites are steep (45-60%), rocky backslopes and shoulders of mesas. Stands occur on rocky colluvial soils derived from rhyolitic tuff, andesite, or basalt. This is a low-statured coniferous woodland where tree canopies are open (10-20% cover) and dominated by Juniperus deppeana with other conifers such as Juniperus monosperma and Pinus edulis occasionally present as seedlings, saplings, or mature trees. A well-represented to abundant shrub layer is characteristic and dominated by Quercus x pauciloba with Cercocarpus montanus often as a codominant. Succulents such as Cylindropuntia imbricata, Opuntia phaeacantha, and Opuntia polyacantha var. erinacea are prevalent, and the rosetophyllous Yucca baccata is usually present. Graminoids vary from scarce to abundant, and most commonly include Bouteloua gracilis, Elymus elymoides, and Poa fendleriana. Forbs are common to well-represented in stands, and overall species richness diversity is moderate. The most common and abundant forbs are Artemisia ludoviciana and Schoenocrambe linearifolia.
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: This is a low-statured coniferous woodland where tree canopies are open (10-20% cover) and dominated by Juniperus deppeana with other conifers such as Juniperus monosperma and Pinus edulis occasionally present as seedlings, saplings, or mature trees. A well-represented to abundant shrub layer is characteristic and dominated by Quercus x pauciloba with Cercocarpus montanus often as a codominant. Succulents such as Cylindropuntia imbricata, Opuntia phaeacantha, and Opuntia polyacantha var. erinacea (= Opuntia erinacea) are prevalent, and the rosetophyllous Yucca baccata is usually present. Graminoids vary from scarce to abundant, and most commonly include Bouteloua gracilis, Elymus elymoides, and Poa fendleriana. Forbs are common to well-represented in stands, and overall species richness diversity is moderate. The most common and abundant forbs are Artemisia ludoviciana and Schoenocrambe linearifolia.
Dynamics: No Data Available
Environmental Description: This mid-elevation association occurs between 2050 and 2440 m (6700-8000 feet) elevation on southeasterly to southwesterly aspects of moderate to high solar exposure. Sites are steep (45-60%), rocky backslopes and shoulders of mesas. Stands occur on rocky colluvial soils derived from rhyolitic tuff, andesite, or basalt.
Geographic Range: This association is known to occur in Bandelier National Monument in north-central New Mexico, as well as the Guadalupe Mountains in southern New Mexico and likely extends across the border into Texas; however, no information is currently available from these locations.
Nations: US
States/Provinces: NM, TX
Plot Analysis Summary:
http://vegbank.org/natureserve/ELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.820824
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.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 | CEGL005370 Alligator Juniper / Wavyleaf Oak Woodland | CEGL005370 | 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 / Quercus x pauciloba Woodland (Muldavin et al. 2011b)
- Muldavin, E., A. Kennedy, C. Jackson, P. Neville, T. Neville, K. Schulz, and M. Reid. 2011b. Vegetation classification and map: Bandelier National Monument. Natural Resource Technical Report NPS/SCPN/NRTR--2011/438. National Park Service, Fort Collins, CO.
- Western Ecology Working Group of NatureServe. No date. International Ecological Classification Standard: International Vegetation Classification. Terrestrial Vegetation. NatureServe, Boulder, CO.