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A4160 Rubus armeniacus - Sesbania punicea - Ficus carica Ruderal Riparian Scrub Alliance
Type Concept Sentence: This ruderal shrubland alliance forms an open to continuous shrub layer with Ficus carica dominant and characteristic. Nerium oleander is sometimes present as an associated non-native. The alliance was sampled at only two mountain springs in the Death Valley region of California.
Common (Translated Scientific) Name: Himalayan Blackberry - Rattlebox - Edible Fig Ruderal Riparian Scrub Alliance
Colloquial Name: Californian Ruderal Riparian Scrub
Hierarchy Level: Alliance
Type Concept: This ruderal shrubland alliance forms an open to continuous shrub layer. Ficus carica is the dominant and characteristic shrub. Nerium oleander is sometimes present as an associated non-native, and other shrubs may include Ambrosia dumosa, Atriplex canescens, Ericameria cuneata, and Larrea tridentata. Adjacent woody riparian stands include those dominated by Baccharis sergiloides, Pluchea sericea, Populus fremontii, Prosopis glandulosa, and Salix laevigata, as well as culturally planted stands of Fraxinus velutina, Nerium oleander, and Tamarix aphylla. The alliance was sampled at only two mountain springs in the Death Valley region of California, and patches are small in size (<0.1 ha). Elevations range from approximately 728 to 1401 m. This alliance requires more data to adequately describe, and its small stands are likely an artifact of cultural plantings with escaped individuals.
Diagnostic Characteristics: This alliance is characterized by an open to continuous shrub layer with Ficus carica strongly dominant. Nerium oleander is sometimes present as an associated non-native.
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 alliance forms a continuous shrub layer and the overall shrub cover ranges from 60 to 100%. The tree layer is sparse or absent. Ficus carica is the dominant and characteristic shrub. Nerium oleander is sometimes present as an associated non-native, and other shrubs may include Ambrosia dumosa, Atriplex canescens, Ericameria cuneata, and Larrea tridentata. Adjacent woody riparian stands include those dominated by Baccharis sergiloides, Pluchea sericea, Populus fremontii, Prosopis glandulosa, and Salix laevigata, as well as culturally planted stands of Fraxinus velutina, Nerium oleander, and Tamarix aphylla.
Dynamics: Ficus carica is not common in the region, and the fig''s presence is apparently from cultural plantings and naturally escaping at a very small degree.
Environmental Description: The alliance is found in localized mountain springs in Death Valley. The elevations range from mid to high (approximately 728-1401 m).
Geographic Range: The alliance is scattered in Death Valley National Monument in mid to upper elevation mountain springs. Samples were taken from two springs at Mint Spring and Warm Spring, and patches are small in size (<0.1 hectare).
Nations: US
States/Provinces: CA
Plot Analysis Summary:
http://vegbank.org/natureserve/ELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.941915
Confidence Level: Low
Confidence Level Comments: No Data Available
Grank: GNA
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.90 Interior West Ruderal Flooded & Swamp Forest & Woodland Macrogroup | M298 | 1.B.3.Nd.90 |
| Group | 1.B.3.Nd.90.a Tamarisk species - Russian-olive Ruderal Riparian Forest & Scrub Group | G510 | 1.B.3.Nd.90.a |
| Alliance | A4160 Himalayan Blackberry - Rattlebox - Edible Fig Ruderal Riparian Scrub Alliance | A4160 | 1.B.3.Nd.90.a |
Concept Lineage: No Data Available
Predecessors: No Data Available
Obsolete Names: No Data Available
Obsolete Parents: No Data Available
Synonomy: = Ficus carica Semi-Natural Shrubland Alliance (Evens et al. 2014)
- Evens, J. M., K. Sikes, D. Hastings, and J. Ratchford. 2014. Vegetation alliance descriptions for Lake Mead National Recreation Area, Death Valley National Park and Mojave National Preserve. Unpublished report submitted to USDI National Park Service, Mojave Desert Network Inventory and Monitoring Program. California Native Plant Society, Sacramento, CA.
- Faber-Langendoen, D., J. Drake, M. Hall, G. Kittel, S. Menard, C. Nordman, M. Pyne, M. Reid, M. Russo, K. Schulz, L. Sneddon, K. Snow, and J. Teague. 2013-2019b. Screening alliances for induction into the U.S. National Vegetation Classification: Part 1 - Alliance concept review. NatureServe, Arlington, VA.