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A.913 | EcoArt 2002
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Name: A.913
Reference: EcoArt 2002
Description: This alliance is found in the western United States and south-central Canada. It occurs predominantly in the West and requires rangewide review for a complete description. In the Midwest, it is characterized by moderate cover (>25%) of shrubs, most of which are approximately 1 m tall. Mixedgrass prairie species occupy the spaces between the shrubs. Dominant shrubs include ~Amelanchier alnifolia, Prunus virginiana$, and ~Symphoricarpos occidentalis$. Typical herbaceous species include ~Pascopyrum smithii, Hesperostipa comata (= Stipa comata)$, and other species characteristic of mixedgrass prairie. 
Accession Code: VB.CC.2537.A913
Plot-observations of this Community Concept: 0
      Party Perspective according to: NatureServe (organization)
Perspective from: 26-Nov-1997 to: 17-Mar-2005
     
  • status: accepted
  • Community's Parent: III.B.2.N.a
  • This Community's Level: Alliance
  • This Community's Children: [none]
Names:   Scientific: AMELANCHIER ALNIFOLIA SHRUBLAND ALLIANCE
  Code: A.913
  Common: Saskatoon Serviceberry Shrubland Alliance
(convergence) and Synonyms:
(undetermined) Amelanchier alnifolia Shrubland Alliance