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CEGL005384 Pinus ponderosa / Forestiera pubescens Riparian Woodland
Type Concept Sentence: No Data Available
Common (Translated Scientific) Name: Ponderosa Pine / Stretchberry Riparian Woodland
Colloquial Name: No Data Available
Hierarchy Level: Association
Type Concept: This association is only known to occur at Bandelier National Monument in north-central New Mexico. The current description is based on data received from there and will be updated when additional inventory data are available. This riparian association occurs at elevations between 1660 and 2035 m (5450-6675 feet) along canyon bottoms with low to moderate solar exposure. Stands occur on alluvial terraces and bars adjacent to perennial stream channels with gradients between 5 and 10% (in a few cases, stands are found along moist ephemeral or intermittent channels). Soils are mapped as loamy Mollisols derived from latite, dacite, and rhyolitic alluvium, or simply as rock outcrop. The ground surface is characterized by shrubs rooted in exposed gravels and soil intermixed with grass and litter patches. This mixed broadleaf and conifer riparian forest is dominated by Pinus ponderosa with broadleaf deciduous riparian trees such as Acer negundo or Populus angustifolia as codominants that form open to closed canopies (10-80% canopy cover). Juniperus monosperma or Juniperus scopulorum along with Alnus incana ssp. tenuifolia or Betula occidentalis can be found in the subcanopy or as understory shrubs. The shrub layer is characterized by abundant Forestiera pubescens with a mix of other mesic shrubs and vines such as Brickellia californica, Ptelea trifoliata, Rhus trilobata, Ribes leptanthum, Robinia neomexicana, Rosa woodsii, Rubus parviflorus, Toxicodendron rydbergii, and Vitis arizonica. The herbaceous layer is a rich assortment of mesic-trending species (26 graminoids and 35 forbs) but variable in composition and cover (5-30% total cover). Common species include facultative and obligate wetland species such as Agrostis exarata, Agrostis stolonifera, Carex hystericina, and Juncus dudleyi among graminoids, and Aralia racemosa, Berula erecta, Brickellia brachyphylla, Equisetum arvense, Lobelia cardinalis, Prunella vulgaris, and Rudbeckia laciniata among forbs.
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: No Data Available
Dynamics: No Data Available
Environmental Description: No Data Available
Geographic Range: This association is only known to occur at Bandelier National Monument in north-central New Mexico.
Nations: US
States/Provinces: NM
Plot Analysis Summary:
http://vegbank.org/natureserve/ELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.821482
Confidence Level: Low
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.Nc Rocky Mountain-Great Basin Montane Flooded & Swamp Forest Division | D195 | 1.B.3.Nc |
| Macrogroup | 1.B.3.Nc.1 Engelmann Spruce - Narrowleaf Cottonwood / Red-osier Dogwood Riparian & Swamp Forest Macrogroup | M034 | 1.B.3.Nc.1 |
| Group | 1.B.3.Nc.1.a Engelmann Spruce - Blue Spruce - Narrowleaf Cottonwood Riparian & Swamp Forest Group | G506 | 1.B.3.Nc.1.a |
| Alliance | A3797 Ponderosa Pine - Rocky Mountain Juniper - White Fir Riparian Woodland Alliance | A3797 | 1.B.3.Nc.1.a |
| Association | CEGL005384 Ponderosa Pine / Stretchberry Riparian Woodland | CEGL005384 | 1.B.3.Nc.1.a |
Concept Lineage: No Data Available
Predecessors: No Data Available
Obsolete Names: No Data Available
Obsolete Parents: No Data Available
Synonomy: = Acer negundo - Alnus oblongifolia Forest (Muldavin et al. 2011b)
- Hibner, C. D. 2009. Special project soil survey of Bandelier National Monument. Natural Resources Conservation Science. In cooperation with the USDI National Park Service and the New Mexico Agricultural Experiment Station. [in review]
- 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.