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CEGL005772 Pinus monophylla / Prunus fasciculata - Rhus trilobata Woodland
Type Concept Sentence: No Data Available
Common (Translated Scientific) Name: Singleleaf Pinyon / Desert Almond - Skunkbush Sumac Woodland
Colloquial Name: No Data Available
Hierarchy Level: Association
Type Concept: This woodland association occurs in the Mojave Desert in California. Pinus monophylla is the characteristic and usually dominant or codominant tree in the sparse to open tree canopy (2-22% cover). Juniperus osteosperma may be present to codominant. The open to moderately dense shrub layer is variable, ranging from 7-36% cover, and is dominated or codominated by tall shrubs Prunus fasciculata, Rhus trilobata, and Fallugia paradoxa. Other associated shrubs and succulents may be present. The herbaceous understory ranges from sparse to open (to 18% cover). Commonly associated species include Achnatherum speciosum, Artemisia ludoviciana, Penstemon palmeri, Sphaeralcea ambigua, and exotic species Bromus rubens, Bromus tectorum, and Erodium cicutarium. Biological soil crust composed of lichens and mosses may be common. Stands are found on higher elevation bedrock and colluvial slopes in desert ranges and along intermittently flooded drainages in dry canyons. Elevation ranges from 1150 to 1750 m. Sites occur on all slope positions and aspects, but are common on midslopes and northerly aspects. Slopes range from gentle to steep. Soils range from clay loam and silt loam to coarse sand, and are derived from a variety of substrates.
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 woodland association is characterized by the dominance or codominance of Pinus monophylla in the sparse to open tree canopy (2-22% cover) (Evens et al. 2014). Juniperus osteosperma may be present to codominant. The open to moderately dense shrub layer is variable, ranging from 7-36% cover, and is dominated or codominated by tall shrubs Prunus fasciculata, Rhus trilobata, and Fallugia paradoxa. Other associated shrubs and succulents include Cylindropuntia acanthocarpa, Ephedra viridis, Gutierrezia microcephala, Salvia mohavensis, Thamnosma montana, and Yucca baccata (Evens et al. 2014). If present, the herbaceous understory ranges from sparse to open (to18% cover) (Evens et al. 2014). Commonly associated species include Achnatherum speciosum, Aristida purpurea, Artemisia ludoviciana, Penstemon palmeri, Sphaeralcea ambigua, and exotic species Bromus rubens, Bromus tectorum, and Erodium cicutarium (Evens et al. 2014).
Dynamics: No Data Available
Environmental Description: This woodland association occurs in the Mojave Desert in California on higher elevation bedrock and colluvial slopes in desert ranges and along intermittently flooded drainages in dry canyons (Evens et al. 2014). Elevation ranges from 1150 to 1750 m. Sites occur on all slope positions and aspects, but are common on midslopes and northerly aspects (Evens et al. 2014). Slopes range from gentle to steep (to 45°). Soils range from clay loam and silt loam to coarse sand, and are derived from a variety of substrates such as alluvium, gneiss, granodiorite, limestone, plutonic rock, rhyolite, and sandstone (Evens et al. 2014).
Geographic Range: This woodland association occurs in higher elevation ranges in the Mojave Desert in California.
Nations: US
States/Provinces: CA
Plot Analysis Summary:
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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.2 Cool Temperate Forest & Woodland Formation | F008 | 1.B.2 |
| Division | 1.B.2.Nc Western North American Pinyon - Juniper Woodland & Scrub Division | D010 | 1.B.2.Nc |
| Macrogroup | 1.B.2.Nc.1 Singleleaf Pinyon - Utah Juniper - Western Juniper Intermountain Woodland Macrogroup | M896 | 1.B.2.Nc.1 |
| Group | 1.B.2.Nc.1.c Singleleaf Pinyon - Utah Juniper Woodland Group | G899 | 1.B.2.Nc.1.c |
| Alliance | A2108 Singleleaf Pinyon - Utah Juniper Shrubby Woodland Alliance | A2108 | 1.B.2.Nc.1.c |
| Association | CEGL005772 Singleleaf Pinyon / Desert Almond - Skunkbush Sumac Woodland | CEGL005772 | 1.B.2.Nc.1.c |
Concept Lineage: No Data Available
Predecessors: No Data Available
Obsolete Names: No Data Available
Obsolete Parents: No Data Available
Synonomy: = Pinus monophylla / Prunus fasciculata - Rhus trilobata (Sawyer et al. 2009) [87.040.10]
= Pinus monophylla / Prunus fasciculata-Rhus trilobata Association (Evens et al. 2014)
< Pinus monophylla /Juniperus osteosperma Woodland Alliance (Keeler-Wolf and Thomas 2000)
= Pinus monophylla / Prunus fasciculata-Rhus trilobata Association (Evens et al. 2014)
< Pinus monophylla /Juniperus osteosperma Woodland Alliance (Keeler-Wolf and Thomas 2000)
- 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.
- Keeler-Wolf, T., and K. Thomas. 2000. Draft descriptions of vegetation alliances for the Mojave Ecosystem Mapping project. California Natural Diversity Database, California Department of Fish and Game, Sacramento.
- Sawyer, J. O., T. Keeler-Wolf, and J. Evens. 2009. A manual of California vegetation. Second edition. California Native Plant Society, Sacramento CA. 1300 pp.
- Western Ecology Working Group of NatureServe. No date. International Ecological Classification Standard: International Vegetation Classification. Terrestrial Vegetation. NatureServe, Boulder, CO.