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Quercus gambelii / Robinia neomexicana / Symphoricarpos rotundifolius Shrubland | Western Ecology Working Group of...
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Name: Quercus gambelii / Robinia neomexicana / Symphoricarpos rotundifolius Shrubland Reference: Western Ecology Working Group of... Description: This poorly known association is reported from the Sandia Mountains in north-central New Mexico and the Mogollon Rim in north-central Arizona. Sites include steep, exposed slopes at higher elevation, or north aspect midslopes and riparian areas in canyons at lower elevation. Slopes and aspects are variable. Substrates are generally coarser textured soils with a high percentage of mixed gravel, cobble and/or boulder-sized rock. Vegetation is characterized by a moderately dense to dense, deciduous tall-shrub layer that is dominated by <i>Quercus gambelii</i> with <i>Robinia neomexicana</i> often codominating. Scattered conifer trees may be present including <i>Pinus edulis, Pinus ponderosa, Pseudotsuga menziesii</i>, or <i>Juniperus</i> spp. Riparian stands may have an occasional <i>Acer negundo</i> tree or <i>Salix</i> spp. shrub. The short-shrub layer is dominated by species of <i>Symphoricarpos</i> that vary depending on geography and include <i>Symphoricarpos rotundifolius, Symphoricarpos oreophilus</i>, or <i>Symphoricarpos palmeri</i>. Other shrubs may include <i>Amelanchier utahensis, Chamaebatiaria millefolium, Forestiera pubescens</i>, or <i>Rosa woodsii</i>. The herbaceous layer is generally sparse because of shading from dense shrub cover. Associates include <i>Achillea millefolium, Artemisia ludoviciana, Campanula rotundifolia, Hedeoma drummondii, Heterotheca villosa, Penstemon</i> spp., <i>Poa fendleriana, Solidago velutina</i>, and <i>Thalictrum fendleri</i>.  Accession Code: VB.CC.32696.CEGL001116 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]		Names:   UID: ELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.689005 NatureServe Explorer   Translated: Gambel Oak / New Mexico Locust / Roundleaf Snowberry Shrubland   Scientific: Quercus gambelii / Robinia neomexicana / Symphoricarpos rotundifolius Shrubland   Code: CEGL001116