Name:
Quercus intricata - Quercus laceyi - Quercus pungens Chaparral Group
Reference:
NatureServe Biotics 2019
Description:
This chaparral group is found in mid-elevation sites in the Madrean Oriental in northern Mexico and desert mountains across Trans-Pecos Texas extending to the Guadalupe Mountains. It is characterized by a moderate to dense shrub canopy dominated by evergreen shrub oak species, such as <i>Quercus intricata, Quercus laceyi, Quercus pringlei, Quercus pungens</i>, and <i>Quercus vaseyana</i>, and several chaparral species, such as <i>Acacia roemeriana, Ceanothus greggii, Cercocarpus montanus, Dasylirion leiophyllum, Fallugia paradoxa</i>, and <i>Garrya wrightii</i>. Other Madrean species characteristic of this group include <i>Acacia roemeriana, Fendlera rigida, Fraxinus greggii, Garrya ovata, Juniperus pinchotii, Purshia mexicana, Rhus virens var. choriophylla, Salvia lycioides, Salvia regla, Salvia roemeriana</i>, and <i>Sophora secundiflora</i>. Stands occur on foothills, mountain slopes and canyons in drier habitats below the encinal and pine woodlands. Sites are often associated with more xeric and coarse-textured substrates such as limestone, basalt or alluvium, especially in higher-elevation transition areas with more mesic woodlands. In the Trans-Pecos of Texas, disjunct <i>Quercus gambelii</i> may occur as a significant component of this shrubland. Most chaparral species are fire-adapted, resprouting vigorously after burning or producing fire-resistant seeds. Stands occurring within montane woodlands are seral and a result of recent fires. Grass cover may be significant. Dominant grasses often include <i>Bouteloua curtipendula, Bouteloua hirsuta</i>, and <i>Muhlenbergia emersleyi</i>.
Accession Code:
urn:lsid:vegbank.org:commConcept:40044-{4B8F0A85-04D1-4161-BA45-AF0C74C004C4}
Plot-observations of this Community Concept:
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