Name:
Juglans major - Juglans microcarpa Riparian Forest Alliance
Reference:
NatureServe Biotics 2019
Description:
This is a riparian wooded alliance where <i>Juglans major</i> or <i>Juglans microcarpa</i> dominates the upper canopy. Any of the following codominant trees or tall shrubs may also occur: <i>Acer negundo, Brickellia laciniata, Pinus edulis, Platanus occidentalis, Platanus wrightii, Quercus</i> spp., <i>Salix gooddingii</i>, or <i>Sapindus saponaria</i>. Other important shrubs and vines include <i>Celtis laevigata var. reticulata, Fallugia paradoxa, Frangula californica, Rhus glabra, Rhus trilobata, Ungnadia speciosa</i>, and <i>Vitis arizonica</i>. Common graminoid species are <i>Bouteloua curtipendula, Bouteloua gracilis</i>, and <i>Carex</i> spp. Forb cover has been reported to be sparse and typically weedy. This alliance occurs in and adjacent to streambeds in Arizona and New Mexico. It is typically found along rubble-bottomed perennial, intermittent and temporary streams, dry rocky ravines, arroyos, and streambeds from approximately 700-2300 m elevation.
Accession Code:
urn:lsid:vegbank.org:commConcept:38140-{E88157F2-378D-4D63-957D-AC91CFBF41B9}
Plot-observations of this Community Concept:
0
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