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Robinia neomexicana Shrubland Alliance | Western Ecology Working Group of...
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Name: Robinia neomexicana Shrubland Alliance Reference: Western Ecology Working Group of... Description: Shrublands included in this alliance have been described in south-central New Mexico, but the alliance is likely to occur in southeastern Arizona, Trans-Pecos Texas and adjacent Mexico. Robinia neomexicana is considered a semi-riparian species by some researchers. Thickets occur along drainages in canyons at lower elevations (1500-2000 m). On upland sites it is restricted to cooler north aspects at lower montane elevations, but may occur on any aspects at higher montane elevations. Sites are nearly level to moderately steep slopes. Substrate ranges from alluvial deposits on stream terraces to colluvial slopes. Stands have a dense to moderately dense woody layer to 5 m tall that is dominated by the deciduous shrub Robinia neomexicana. Quercus gambelii may be present but does not codominate. The understory may be dominated by mesic forbs like Thalictrum fendleri, but little other information is available. Stands in the montane conifer zone are considered seral and may have seedlings of Pinus ponderosa, Abies concolor or conifer species that are colonizing the stand.  Accession Code: VB.CC.20789.ROBINIANEOMEXIC Plot-observations of this Community Concept: 0
	Party Perspective according to: NatureServe (organization) Perspective from: 26-Nov-1997 to: 01-May-2019
	status: accepted This Community's Level: Alliance This Community's Children: [none]		Names:   Scientific: Robinia neomexicana Shrubland Alliance   Translated: New Mexico Locust Shrubland Alliance   UID: HIGHER_CLASS_UNIT.2.124899 NatureServe Explorer   Code: A.924