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Species Most Often Observed near Ipomoea alba

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This pie chart shows the relative likelihood of observing particular other species commonly observed near Ipomoea alba

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These species are those which most commonly occur in our observation database near Ipomoea alba. Observations favor some phyla over others. Typically Bacteria, Fungi, Protozoa, and Arthropods are more common in the field than in our records.

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Characteristics of Habitat

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Range and Population:

Caribbean

Native: .

Habitat Overview:

Wet forests, watercourses, disturbed areas, cultivated and also naturalized sporadically.[1].

Cold:

Can tolerate an average annual minimum temperature range of 10°F to 15°F (-9.5 to -12.2°C). Temperature in the habitat of Ipomoea alba rarely drops below that.

pH:

206-.

In sections below, we make some habitat inferences based on the known habitat preferences of those species most commonly associated with Ipomoea alba.

Zone:

alpine, montane, subtropics, temperate, tropics.

Vegetation:

boreal forest, coniferous forests, croplands, cultivated areas, deciduous woods and forests, desert, desert scrub, disturbed sites, fence rows, fields, forest edges, forests, gardens, grasslands, hammocks, hardwood forests, mature forests, meadows, open forests, pasture, pine forests, plantations, rain forest, shrubby vegetation, thickets, tropical forest, tundra grassland.

Terrain:

dry slopes, hillsides, pastureland, plantations, roadsides, urban areas, valleys.

Soil and Rock:

clay, limestone, loam, sandy areas, sandy soil, thin soil.

Water in Area:

bays, bogs, brackish water, ditches, dry areas, estuaries, lagoon, lakes, marshes, ponds, rivers, saltwater, shores, streams, swamps, swampy areas.

Slopes in Area:

hillsides, ravines, rocky slopes.

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Footnotes

  1. "Ipomoea alba". in Flora of China Vol. 16 Page 309. Missouri Botanical Garden Press. Online at EFloras.org. [back]