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Populus deltoides / Schizachyrium scoparium var. scoparium Woodland | Western Ecology Working Group of...
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Name: Populus deltoides / Schizachyrium scoparium var. scoparium Woodland Reference: Western Ecology Working Group of... Description: This type is known only from interdune swales of gypsum dunelands of the Tularosa Basin in south-central New Mexico at elevations around 1220 m (4000 feet) and may also occur in the Trans-Pecos region of Texas. In the interdune areas, water accumulates during the summer rainy season, and the water table remains near the surface (0.5 m). Mature Populus deltoides trees form very open canopies (30% or less cover) with a grassy understory dominated by the gypsophile Schizachyrium scoparium var. scoparium (= Schizachyrium neomexicanum) along with Sporobolus airoides as a common associate. Scattered Baccharis salicina and Tamarix ramosissima are often present in the shrub layer. Although overall diversity is relatively low (29 species), there are six wetland indicators and only one exotic.  Accession Code: VB.CC.28130.POPULUSDELTOIDE Plot-observations of this Community Concept: 0
	Party Perspective according to: NatureServe (organization) Perspective from: 21-Jul-2004 to: 17-Nov-2014
	status: accepted Community's Parent: Populus deltoides Temporarily Flooded Woodland Alliance This Community's Level: Association This Community's Children: [none]		Names:   Translated: Rio Grande Cottonwood / Little Bluestem Woodland   UID: ELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.737592 NatureServe Explorer   Code: CEGL005973   Scientific: Populus deltoides ssp. wislizeni / Schizachyrium scoparium Woodland (convergence) and Synonyms: (undetermined) Populus deltoides ssp. wislizeni / Schizachyrium scoparium Woodland