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Bebbia juncea Shrubland | Western Ecology Working Group of...
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Name: Bebbia juncea Shrubland
Reference: Western Ecology Working Group of...
Description: This sweetbush shrubland association is currently described from Grand Canyon National Park and Grand Canyon-Parashant National Monument in Arizona. More survey and classification work are needed to fully characterize this type. It occurs in low-level drainage channels and along benches and terraces just above these dry washes. It typically occurs at 425 to 875 m (1400-2975 feet) elevation, on gentle gradients (up to 8°), and favors south- and west-facing aspects. Soils are sandy and rapidly-drained. Rocks, gravel, and sand are major components of the ground cover, while a notable amount of cryptogamic soil crust occurs in many stands. <i>Bebbia juncea</i> dominates and characterizes this vegetation type. Other scattered species, such as <i>Acacia greggii, Encelia farinosa, Ephedra fasciculata</i>, and <i>Trixis californica</i>, also commonly occur in the short-shrub stratum. The dwarf-shrub layer is particularly sparse, although <i>Porophyllum gracile</i> and <i>Opuntia basilaris</i> commonly occur. Graminoid cover is similarly sparse; <i>Aristida purpurea</i> is common. Forbs are also poorly-represented and composition varies considerably. 
Accession Code: VB.CC.31716.CEGL005391
Plot-observations of this Community Concept: 0
      Party Perspective according to: NatureServe (organization)
Perspective from: 17-Nov-2014 to: 01-May-2019
     
  • status: accepted
  • This Community's Level: association
  • This Community's Children: [none]
Names:   UID: ELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.841783 NatureServe ExplorerNatureServe Explorer logo
  Translated: Sweetbush Shrubland
  Code: CEGL005391
  Scientific: Bebbia juncea Shrubland