Mesquite Bosque south of Tucson, Arizona . Mesquite Bosque is a vegetative association within the Southwestern United States , under the Kuchler scheme of plant association categories.
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:
Gallery Looking North 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
Northwest Looking View of the DNR Mesquite Bosque
Bosque Interface With Sage
Westward look of the Mesquite Bosque at the DNR
Branches of the Honey Mesquite in the 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 ^ J. Michael Scott, Patricia J. Heglund, Michael L. Morrison. 2002. Predicting species occurrences: issues of accuracy and scale , Island Press, ISBNÂ 978-1-55963-787-9 . 868 pages ^ C. Michael Hogan. 2009. California Fan Palm: Washingtonia filifera, GlobalTwitcher.com, ed. Nicklas Stromberg