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Sporobolus airoides Sod Herbaceous Alliance | Western Ecology Working Group of...
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Name: Sporobolus airoides Sod Herbaceous Alliance Reference: Western Ecology Working Group of... Description: This alliance has been described from the Tularosa Basin in the northern Chihuahuan Desert and the southern Colorado Plateau. Elevation ranges from 1185-2730 m. Stands are reported from playas, sandy floodplains and mesas. The vegetation is characterized by a dense perennial graminoid layer of medium-tall and short grasses that form a sod (>50% cover) that is codominated by Sporobolus airoides and Bouteloua gracilis. Occasional shrubs may be present including Atriplex spp., Ephedra spp., Ericameria nauseosa, or Gutierrezia sarothrae. Little information is available about vegetation in this alliance.  Accession Code: VB.CC.22745.SPOROBOLUSAIROI 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:   UID: HIGHER_CLASS_UNIT.2.126123 NatureServe Explorer   Scientific: Sporobolus airoides Sod Herbaceous Alliance   Translated: Alkali Sacaton Sod Herbaceous Alliance   Code: A.1241