Photo Point 058
Description:
Near Bald Mt, Little Rincons.
Photo:
Trees on the north-facing slope in the background are redberry juniper, mesquite, and a few oaks. Just behind the beargrass in the foreground is a thicket of Mimosa biuncifera, small mesquite, and whitethorn. Grama and spidergrass are abundant.
Photo date:
September 28, 2007
Photo credit:
Jim Malusa
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S Vegetation:
| Species | Relative abundance | Cover | Mean height in meters and notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Acacia constricta | common | Unknown |
mostly along ridges |
|
| Nolina microcarpa | co-dominant | Unknown |
on ridgelines and south slopes |
|
| Mimosa biuncifera | co-dominant | Unknown |
NOTE: LTA is foreground and midground, not the background hills with many trees. |
|
| Mimosa dysocarpa | common | Unknown |
mostly on south slopes |
| Species | Relative abundance | Cover | Mean height in meters and notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Juniperus coahuilensis | co-dominant | Unknown |
on all slopes |
|
| Quercus emoryi | uncommon | Unknown |
Not certain of ID, but it's clear that oaks are restricted to north slopes |
|
| Prosopis velutina | common | Unknown |
mostly along ridges |