Name:
Juniperus ashei - Quercus buckleyi Woodland
Reference:
NatureServe Biotics 2019
Description:
These woodlands occur over rocky, shallow soils on dry to xeric limestone slopes in the Edwards Plateau and Lampasas Cutplain of Texas. The association is dominated by <i>Juniperus ashei</i> with high cover of <i>Quercus buckleyi</i>. Total cover varies by exposure but can approach that of a forest. <i>Quercus fusiformis</i> may be present, especially along toeslopes adjacent to deeper soils. Other woody species include <i>Fraxinus albicans</i>, which may sometimes be a codominant, <i>Quercus muehlenbergii, Quercus sinuata var. breviloba, Toxicodendron radicans, Rhus trilobata, Lonicera albiflora, Frangula caroliniana, Forestiera pubescens, Viburnum rufidulum, Ilex decidua, Sideroxylon lanuginosum</i>, and <i>Ulmus crassifolia</i>. Herbaceous cover is sparse and may include <i>Carex planostachys, Salvia roemeriana, Nolina</i> spp., <i>Tragia brevispica, Tragia ramosa, Lespedeza texana, Schizachyrium scoparium, Bouteloua hirsuta, Sporobolus compositus, Stillingia texana, Galactia volubilis, Brickellia cylindracea</i> and <i>Matelea</i> spp.
Accession Code:
urn:lsid:vegbank.org:commConcept:33015-{DE09B526-BBD3-44E3-AB9D-CC6962126F49}
Plot-observations of this Community Concept:
0
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