Photo Point 037
Description:
Oaks and mesquite along the Italian Springs Trail, near the junction with Park Tank trail.
Photo:
The mesquite are restricted to the deeper soils of valley bottoms.
Photo date:
September 1, 2008
Photo credit:
Jim Malusa
View looking:
S Vegetation:
| Species | Relative abundance | Cover | Mean height in meters and notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prosopis velutina | common | 1-4% |
2.5 - mesquite only common on deep soils; rocky hills dominated by 10-14% cover of oaks/juniper |
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| Juniperus coahuilensis | common | 1-4% |
3 |
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| Quercus emoryi | common | 1-4% |
3 |
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| Quercus oblongifolia | common | 1-4% |
3 |
| Species | Relative abundance | Cover | Mean height in meters and notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nolina microcarpa | co-dominant | 5-9% |
1 |
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| Agave schottii | co-dominant | 5-9% |
0.3 |
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| Arctostaphylos pungens | common | 1-4% |
1 |
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| Agave palmeri | uncommon | <1% |
| Species | Relative abundance | Cover | Mean height in meters and notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bouteloua curtipendala | common | 1-4% | ||
| Heteropogon contortus | common | 1-4% | ||
| Bouteloua hirsuta | common | 1-4% | ||
| Schizachyrium cirratum | common | <1% | ||
| Eragrostis intermedia | common | <1% | ||
| Leptochloa dubia | common | <1% |