Name:
Juniperus ashei - Quercus sinuata var. breviloba Woodland
Reference:
Southeastern Ecology Working Gro...
Description:
This woodland occurs over shallow soils, on limestone mesatops, typically underlain by the Fredricksburg Group in the Edwards Plateau of Texas. The association is dominated by <i>Juniperus ashei</i> and <i>Quercus sinuata var. breviloba</i>. Height and density of the vegetation can range from an open woodland to a forest. When canopy cover is high, <i>Quercus sinuata var. breviloba</i> is sometimes limited to the understory. Other woody species include <i>Fraxinus texensis, Quercus fusiformis, Quercus buckleyi, Ulmus crassifolia, Ilex decidua, Diospyros texana, Rhus virens, Rhus trilobata, Forestiera pubescens, Yucca pallida, Mahonia trifoliolata (= Berberis trifoliolata), Toxicodendron radicans, Lonicera albiflora, Sophora secundiflora, Ungnadia speciosa</i>, and <i>Cercis canadensis var. texensis</i>. With the exception of <i>Fraxinus texensis</i>, which may occasionally be a canopy dominant, cover of these other species is generally very low. Herbaceous cover is sparse, especially when canopy density is high, and may include <i>Carex planostachys, Lespedeza texana, Tragia ramosa, Matelea</i> spp., <i>Rhynchosia senna, Commelina erecta, Sporobolus compositus</i>, and <i>Galactia volubilis</i>. Adjacent associations include ~<i>Quercus fusiformis / Schizachyrium scoparium</i> Woodland (CEGL002115)$$ on slightly deeper soils, as well as ~<i>Quercus buckleyi - Fraxinus texensis - Juniperus ashei</i> Forest (CEGL002135)$$ and ~<i>Juniperus ashei - Quercus buckleyi</i> Woodland (CEGL004172)$$ on adjacent slopes.
Accession Code:
VB.CC.34878.CEGL004170
Plot-observations of this Community Concept:
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