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Sporobolus nealleyi Shrub Herbaceous Alliance | Western Ecology Working Group of...
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Name: Sporobolus nealleyi Shrub Herbaceous Alliance Reference: Western Ecology Working Group of... Description: This minor alliance includes grasslands that occur on plains and basins with gypsiferous soil in southern New Mexico. Elevations range from 1160-1500 m. Climate is semi-arid to arid with most of the highly variable precipitation falling in late summer and early fall. Mean annual precipitation ranges from 20-25 cm. Sites are nearly level. This has been described as a Gypsum Grassland. Stands occur on Holloman and Yesum Series soils, which are shallow to moderately deep, fine sandy loams, slightly calcareous, gypsiferous, mildly alkaline and saline. The diagnostic species are the perennial grass Sporobolus nealleyi, which dominates the herbaceous layer, and a sparse shrub layer dominated by Fouquieria splendens. There is very little information available about these stands. Adjacent vegetation includes Chihuahuan desertscrub dominated by Larrea tridentata, coppice dunes dominated by Prosopis glandulosa, and sparsely vegetated gypsum dunes.  Accession Code: VB.CC.25003.SPOROBOLUSNEALL 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: Sporobolus nealleyi Shrub Herbaceous Alliance   Translated: Gyp Dropseed Shrub Herbaceous Alliance   UID: HIGHER_CLASS_UNIT.2.125452 NatureServe Explorer   Code: A.1542