Photo Point 121
Description:
San Pedro River Dissected Terraces - 13 miles north of Benson, off Ocotillo Road, 1 mile west of San Pedro River
Photo:
Photo date:
September 25, 2007
Photo credit:
Jim Malusa
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N Vegetation:
| Species | Relative abundance | Cover | Mean height in meters and notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Acacia constricta | co-dominant | 10-14% |
3 |
|
| Acacia greggii | common | 1-4% | ||
| Isocoma tenuisecta | common | 1-4% | ||
| Aloysia wrightii | uncommon | <1% |
at other locations within LTA, can be co-dominant with creosote |
|
| Yucca elata | uncommon | <1% | ||
| Larrea tridentata | uncommon | <1% |
at other locations within LTA, can be co-dominant with Aloysia |
| Species | Relative abundance | Cover | Mean height in meters and notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prosopis velutina | co-dominant | 10-14% |
3.5 |
|
| Parkinsonia floridum | uncommon | <1% |
several dozen along a ridge to north |
| Species | Relative abundance | Cover | Mean height in meters and notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ferocactus wislizeni | common | 1-4% | ||
| Opuntia engelmannii | common | 1-4% | ||
| Carnegiea gigantea | uncommon | <1% |
| Species | Relative abundance | Cover | Mean height in meters and notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Muhlenbergia porteri | common | 1-4% | ||
| Pleuraphis mutica | common | 1-4% |