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Juniperus monosperma / Fallugia paradoxa Woodland | NatureServe Biotics 2019
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Name: Juniperus monosperma / Fallugia paradoxa Woodland Reference: NatureServe Biotics 2019 Description: This woodland association is known from El Malpais National Monument and Carson National Forest in New Mexico. Additional information will be added as it becomes available. In El Malpais, this association occurs between approximately 2010 and 2290 m (6600-7500 feet) elevation on very gently rolling basalt lava plateaus (Bandera, Hoya de Cibola, and McCarty's flow). Ground surface is rough and broken, and dominated by relatively unweathered lava rock. <i>Juniperus monosperma</i> is the dominant species in the sparse, savanna-like tree canopies of this lava association; <i>Pinus edulis</i> occurs infrequently. There is no apparent regeneration of either species. The open canopies allow for a relatively abundant shrub layer dominated by <i>Fallugia paradoxa</i>. <i>Rhus trilobata</i> and the cacti <i>Echinocereus coccineus, Opuntia phaeacantha</i>, and <i>Opuntia polyacantha</i> are frequent associates, though they are poorly represented. Graminoids (including <i>Elymus elymoides, Schizachyrium scoparium</i>, and <i>Bouteloua curtipendula</i>) are the most abundant in terms of herbaceous species cover. <i>Heterotheca villosa</i> is the most common and abundant forb. Overall species richness is low, with 13 graminoids and 17 forbs found from plots attributed to this association.  Accession Code: urn:lsid:vegbank.org:commConcept:29625-{6FAC6639-C363-4ABB-BC0D-73D440C19EBA} Plot-observations of this Community Concept: 0
	Party Perspective according to: NatureServe (organization) Perspective from: 21-May-2010 to: ongoing
	status: accepted Community's Parent: Juniperus monosperma Shrubby Woodland Alliance This Community's Level: Association This Community's Children: [none]		Names:   UID: ELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.685618 NatureServe Explorer   Code: CEGL000716   Translated: One-seed Juniper / Apache Plume Woodland   Scientific: Juniperus monosperma / Fallugia paradoxa Woodland (convergence) and Synonyms: (similar) CEGL000716 (similar) Juniperus monosperma / Fallugia paradoxa Woodland (similar) Juniperus monosperma / Fallugia paradoxa / Xanthoparmelia neoconspersa Woodland