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Quercus gambelii - Robinia neomexicana Shrubland Alliance | NatureServe Biotics 2019
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Name: Quercus gambelii - Robinia neomexicana Shrubland Alliance
Reference: NatureServe Biotics 2019
Description: This alliance occurs in desert mountains in southern New Mexico north into the southern Rocky Mountains in northern New Mexico and west to the Mogollon Rim in north-central Arizona. Stands are characterized by shrublands dominated or codominated by <i>Robinia neomexicana</i> and <i>Quercus gambelii</i>. Stands have a moderately dense to dense woody layer up to 2-5 m tall. The understory may be dominated by mesic forbs such as <i>Thalictrum fendleri</i>, but little other information is available. Stands in the montane conifer zone are considered seral and may have seedlings of <i>Pinus ponderosa, Abies concolor</i>, or conifer species that are colonizing the stand. <i>Robinia neomexicana</i> is considered a semi-riparian species by some researchers. Thickets occur along drainages in canyons at lower elevations (1500-2000 m). On upland sites it is restricted to cooler north aspects at lower montane elevations, but may occur on any aspects at higher montane elevations. Sites are nearly level to moderately steep slopes. Substrate ranges from alluvial deposits on stream terraces to colluvial slopes. 
Accession Code: urn:lsid:vegbank.org:commConcept:38952-{6CEFFB99-CE22-4B0A-97C4-84F8A612D83B}
Plot-observations of this Community Concept: 0
      Party Perspective according to: NatureServe (organization)
Perspective from: 18-Dec-2014 to: ongoing
      Names:   UID: ELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.899790 NatureServe ExplorerNatureServe Explorer logo
  Code: A3738
  Translated: Gambel Oak - New Mexico Locust Shrubland Alliance
  Common: Gambel Oak - New Mexico Locust Shrubland
  Scientific: Quercus gambelii - Robinia neomexicana Shrubland Alliance