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Prosopis velutina / Sorghum halepense Ruderal Woodland | Western Ecology Working Group of...
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Name: Prosopis velutina / Sorghum halepense Ruderal Woodland Reference: Western Ecology Working Group of... Description: This riparian woodland is described from southern Arizona. Plot data from Buenos Aires National Wildlife Refuge indicate an elevational range of 960-1060 m (3150-3480 feet) and that stands are found on flats and gentle slopes along drainages and in floodplains on the valley floor. Soils are sandy loam. Sites are typically disturbed by past agricultural activities. The vegetation is characterized by a moderately dense to dense tree canopy dominated by <i>Prosopis velutina</i> with the exotic, perennial forage grass <i>Sorghum halepense</i> dominating a moderately dense to dense herbaceous layer. <i>Acacia greggii</i> may codominate the tree canopy; scattered short shrubs may also be present but are generally not dense enough to form strata. Common shrubs include <i>Acacia greggii, Lycium</i> spp., <i>Condalia spathulata, Opuntia spinosior</i>, and <i>Ziziphus obtusifolia</i>. The native annual forb <i>Amaranthus palmeri</i> often codominates the herbaceous layer. Other associated herbaceous species include <i>Boerhavia coccinea, Bouteloua aristidoides, Chloris virgata, Eragrostis intermedia, Ipomoea hederacea, Proboscidea parviflora, Rumex hymenosepalus, Solanum elaeagnifolium</i>, and <i>Tidestromia lanuginosa</i>. If present <i>Eragrostis lehmanniana</i> cover is low, with less than 25% cover and less than a third of the total perennial graminoid cover.  Accession Code: VB.CC.31763.CEGL005342 Plot-observations of this Community Concept: 0
	Party Perspective according to: NatureServe (organization) Perspective from: 17-Nov-2014 to: 01-May-2019
	status: Provisional This Community's Level: association This Community's Children: [none]		Names:   UID: ELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.806394 NatureServe Explorer   Translated: Velvet Mesquite / Johnson Grass Ruderal Woodland   Scientific: Prosopis velutina / Sorghum halepense Ruderal Woodland   Code: CEGL005342