Photo Point 076
Description:
A cluster of young chain-fruit cholla surround a now-dead adult cholla, at the toe of a slope dominated by prickly pear and mesquite.
Photo:
Scattered saguaro live upslope, at the eastern limit of their range, yet there are no paloverde or creosote.
Photo date:
September 28, 2007
Photo credit:
Jim Malusa
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NE Vegetation:
| Species | Relative abundance | Cover | Mean height in meters and notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opuntia engelmannii | common | 10-14% |
0.7 m |
|
| Cylindropuntia fulgida | common | 1-4% |
1.2 m; note die-off of chain fruit cholla, and recruitment |
|
| Carnegiea gigantea | uncommon | <1% |
only found upslope, above the valley chill |
| Species | Relative abundance | Cover | Mean height in meters and notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prosopis velutina | dominant | 15-24% |
2.7 m |
| Species | Relative abundance | Cover | Mean height in meters and notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Muhlenbergia porteri | common | 1-4% | ||
| Bouteloua chondrosioides | common | 1-4% | ||
| Eragrostis lehmanniana | common | 1-4% |
| Species | Relative abundance | Cover | Mean height in meters and notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mimosa biuncifera | common | <1% | ||
| Fouquieria splendens | common | <1% | ||
| Calliandra eriophylla | uncommon | <1% |