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Atriplex corrugata Dwarf-shrubland | Western Ecology Working Group of...
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Name: Atriplex corrugata Dwarf-shrubland Reference: Western Ecology Working Group of... Description: This dwarf-shrubland association is found on lower hillslopes, clay barrens and alkaline flats on Colorado Plateau portions of northwestern New Mexico, western Colorado and Utah. Sites are nearly flat to moderately steep and often resemble "badlands" because of high water and wind erosion: Soils are typically derived from Mancos Shale. They are moderately deep, strongly saline, moderately alkaline, fine-textured (clayey), poorly developed and typically have high erosion rates. The soil surface is mostly barren. The vegetation is characterized by a very sparse to moderate cover (5-30%) of woody vegetation that is dominated by the halophytic evergreen dwarf-shrub Atriplex corrugata. There is typically very low species diversity, but depending on soil salinity and moisture, other plants may be present, including the shrubs Atriplex gardneri, Tetradymia spinosa, Picrothamnus desertorum (= Artemisia spinescens), Suaeda calceoliformis (= Suaeda depressa), and Krascheninnikovia lanata. The herbaceous layer is very sparse. Only scattered perennial forbs, such as Xylorhiza glabriuscula, Xylorhiza venusta, and Sphaeralcea grossulariifolia, and the perennial grasses Achnatherum hymenoides (= Oryzopsis hymenoides) and Elymus elymoides, have been reported. Annuals are seasonally present and may include Eriogonum inflatum, Plantago tweedyi, and Atriplex argentea. Introduced species such as Bromus tectorum and Salsola kali are often present.  Accession Code: VB.CC.23080.ATRIPLEXCORRUGA Plot-observations of this Community Concept: 0
	Party Perspective according to: NatureServe (organization) Perspective from: 26-Nov-1997 to: 17-Nov-2014
	status: accepted Community's Parent: Atriplex corrugata Dwarf-shrubland Alliance This Community's Level: Association This Community's Children: [none]		Names:   Translated: Mat Saltbush Dwarf-shrubland   Scientific: Atriplex corrugata Dwarf-shrubland   UID: ELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.687215 NatureServe Explorer   Code: CEGL001437 (convergence) and Synonyms: (undetermined) Atriplex corrugata Dwarf-shrubland