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Fallugia paradoxa - Rhus trilobata Shrubland | Western Ecology Working Group of...
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Name: Fallugia paradoxa - Rhus trilobata Shrubland
Reference: Western Ecology Working Group of...
Description: This shrubland association is currently only known from El Malpais National Monument in New Mexico, and the following description is based on occurrences there. Additional information will be added as it becomes available. This association occurs between 2010 and 2325 m (6600-7630 feet) in elevation on gently rolling lava plateaus. Substrates are mainly derived from McCarty's lavaflow, though occasionally from Bandera or Hoya de Cibola flows. Ground cover is dominated by rock with litter or gravel occasionally well-represented. In this shrubland, stunted and depauperate <i>Pinus edulis</i> and <i>Juniperus scopulorum</i> individuals may be scattered, along with occasional <i>Pinus ponderosa</i> and <i>Juniperus monosperma</i>. Shrubs are the main component of the association in frequency and abundance (ranging up to 40% cover). <i>Fallugia paradoxa</i> is the most frequently occurring and abundant shrub (at all sampling sites); <i>Rhus trilobata</i> occurs as frequently but is not as abundant (relative cover about 2%). A strong component of other mesic shrubs such as <i>Forestiera pubescens, Holodiscus dumosus</i>, and <i>Ribes cereum</i> is characteristic of this association. The herbaceous layer is not abundant, with a mean cover of about 6%; forbs usually predominate. <i>Bouteloua gracilis, Bouteloua curtipendula, Elymus elymoides</i>, and <i>Schizachyrium scoparium</i> are the most frequently occurring graminoids, though cover of any individual species is low. Forbs can range as high as 20% total cover, with <i>Heterotheca villosa</i> the most common species found, followed by <i>Artemisia carruthii</i>. 
Accession Code: VB.CC.31688.CEGL002222
Plot-observations of this Community Concept: 0
      Party Perspective according to: NatureServe (organization)
Perspective from: 17-Nov-2014 to: 01-May-2019
     
  • status: accepted
  • This Community's Level: association
  • This Community's Children: [none]
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  Translated: Apache Plume - Skunkbush Sumac Shrubland
  Scientific: Fallugia paradoxa - Rhus trilobata Shrubland
  Code: CEGL002222