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Atriplex (lentiformis, polycarpa) Shrubland Alliance | Western Ecology Working Group of...
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Name: Atriplex (lentiformis, polycarpa) Shrubland Alliance Reference: Western Ecology Working Group of... Description: This facultatively deciduous shrubland of the American Southwest is found in flats, playas, and bajadas. The annual precipitation in the region varies from 10-25 cm, falling mostly during the winter months. This alliance can occur at elevations ranging from 75 m below sea level to 250 m above. The most favorable habitat is flat to gentle slopes with fine soils that are often carbonate-rich. At least 2 species of saltbush are codominant, Atriplex lentiformis and Atriplex polycarpa. Other species of saltbush present may include Atriplex depressa, Atriplex canescens, and Atriplex confertifolia. The canopy is less than 3 m in height, and can range from continuous to open with a sparse herbaceous layer. This alliance intergrades with creosotebush and other saltbush alliances.  Accession Code: VB.CC.20337.ATRIPLEXLENTIFO Plot-observations of this Community Concept: 0
	Party Perspective according to: NatureServe (organization) Perspective from: 26-Nov-1997 to: 01-May-2019
	status: accepted This Community's Level: Alliance This Community's Children: [none]		Names:   Scientific: Atriplex (lentiformis, polycarpa) Shrubland Alliance   Translated: (Lens-fruit Saltbush, Cattle-spinach) Shrubland Alliance   UID: HIGHER_CLASS_UNIT.2.124782 NatureServe Explorer   Code: A.864