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Populus deltoides ssp. wislizeni / Schizachyrium scoparium Woodland | Western Ecology Working Group of...
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Name: Populus deltoides ssp. wislizeni / Schizachyrium 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 <i>Populus deltoides</i> trees form very open canopies (30% or less cover) with a grassy understory dominated by the gypsophile <i>Schizachyrium scoparium var. scoparium (= Schizachyrium neomexicanum)</i> along with <i>Sporobolus airoides</i> as a common associate. Scattered <i>Baccharis salicina</i> and <i>Tamarix ramosissima</i> 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.32057.CEGL005973
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]
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  Translated: Rio Grande Cottonwood / Little Bluestem Woodland
  Scientific: Populus deltoides ssp. wislizeni / Schizachyrium scoparium Woodland
  Code: CEGL005973