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Quercus X pauciloba / Cercocarpus montanus Shrubland | NatureServe Biotics 2019
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Name: Quercus X pauciloba / Cercocarpus montanus Shrubland
Reference: NatureServe Biotics 2019
Description: This shrubland association occurs in the mountains of north-central and south-central New Mexico. It occurs predominantly on steep and rocky canyon sideslopes (40-70% slope), but occasionally on rockier sites of rolling plateau mesas. Elevation ranges between 2050 and 2280 m (6740-7500 feet). Soils are poorly developed and rocky Entisols derived from rhyolitic tuff parent materials, or simply rock outcrop. The ground surface is characterized by scattered bunchgrasses and litter amid rocks and boulders. The vegetation within these montane shrublands is dominated by the hybrid scrub oak <i>Quercus x pauciloba</i> and <i>Cercocarpus montanus</i>, which can form thickets with 50% or more canopy cover. <i>Fallugia paradoxa</i> and <i>Robinia neomexicana</i> are also common shrub associates. Among trees, scattered <i>Juniperus monosperma</i> and <i>Pinus ponderosa</i> saplings and mature trees may occur, but cover is less than 10%. The herbaceous layer is variable in composition and seldom exceeds 10% total cover. 
Accession Code: urn:lsid:vegbank.org:commConcept:30027-{E9CD3064-E675-41C8-A7AB-AECB39BDCF2A}
Plot-observations of this Community Concept: 0
      Party Perspective according to: NatureServe (organization)
Perspective from: 01-Apr-2009 to: ongoing
      Names:   UID: ELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.688600 NatureServe ExplorerNatureServe Explorer logo
  Code: CEGL001118
  Translated: Wavyleaf Oak / Alderleaf Mountain-mahogany Shrubland
  Scientific: Quercus x pauciloba / Cercocarpus montanus Shrubland
(convergence) and Synonyms:
(similar) CEGL001118
(similar) Quercus x pauciloba / Cercocarpus montanus Shrubland
(similar) Quercus X pauciloba / Cercocarpus montanus Shrubland