Mesquite Bosque

Mesquite Bosque is a vegetative association within the Southwestern United States, under the Kuchler scheme of plant association categories.

Mesquite Bosque south of Tucson, Arizona.

Geography

The Mesquite Bosque association occurs in the Sonoran Desert, with mesquite (Prosopis spp.) dominating. In some cases, this plant association is along xeric portions of desert floodplains, bajadas, and arroyos.[1]

Plant species

The mesquite (Prosopis) species include:

Other species include:

  • Looking North Into The Mesquite Bosque at the DNR
    Looking North Into The Mesquite Bosque at the DNR
  • Looking west into the Mesquite Bosque at the DNR
    Looking west into the Mesquite Bosque at the DNR
  • 1920s Cabin Built of Railroad Ties in The Mesquite Bosque at the DNR
    1920s Cabin Built of Railroad Ties in The Mesquite Bosque at the DNR
  • Northwest Looking View of the DNR Mesquite Bosque
    Northwest Looking View of the DNR Mesquite Bosque
  • Bosque Interface With Sage
    Bosque Interface With Sage
  • Westward look of the Mesquite Bosque at the DNR
    Westward look of the Mesquite Bosque at the DNR
  • Branches of the Honey Mesquite in the Mesquite Bosque
    Branches of the Honey Mesquite in the Mesquite Bosque
  • Honey Mesquite Flowers in the DBR's Mesquite Bosque
    Honey Mesquite Flowers in the DBR's Mesquite Bosque
  • Mesquite Bosque at The Desert National Wildlife Refuge
  • Mesquite Bosque near the China Ranch Date Farm

See also

References
  1. J. Michael Scott, Patricia J. Heglund, Michael L. Morrison. 2002. Predicting species occurrences: issues of accuracy and scale, Island Press, ISBN 978-1-55963-787-9. 868 pages
  2. C. Michael Hogan. 2009. California Fan Palm: Washingtonia filifera, GlobalTwitcher.com, ed. Nicklas Stromberg
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