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Baccharis salicifolia / Gravel Bar Shrubland | Western Ecology Working Group of...
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Name: Baccharis salicifolia / Gravel Bar Shrubland Reference: Western Ecology Working Group of... Description: This association is found along the Lower Rio Grande (Animas and Palomas creeks) and the San Francisco River watershed in southwestern New Mexico. These are generally lowland communities that are known to occur from 1430 to 1460 m (4700-4800 feet) elevation. They are young successional stands that occur on low gravel riverbars in, or adjacent to, the active channel that have gradients ranging from 0.2 to 1.2%. They are probably flooded every year or two and remain well-watered throughout the growing season. Frequent flooding reduces vegetative cover and can remove tree seedlings. Soils are undeveloped gravelly and sandy riverwash. This type is represented by open to moderately closed canopies of <i>Baccharis salicifolia</i> and undergrowths that, although moderately diverse (27 species recorded for the type), are low in cover. Sites commonly have a weedy component represented by species such as <i>Conyza canadensis, Polypogon monspeliensis, Rumex crispus</i>, and <i>Sphenopholis obtusata</i>. Several native herbaceous wetland indicators can be present such as <i>Eleocharis palustris, Juncus tenuis, Juncus xiphioides, Equisetum arvense, Mimulus guttatus, Ranunculus aquatilis</i>, and <i>Veronica americana</i>. Tree reproduction is common for <i>Alnus oblongifolia, Platanus wrightii</i>, and <i>Populus fremontii</i>.  Accession Code: VB.CC.32117.CEGL005951 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.2.738006 NatureServe Explorer   Translated: Mule-fat / Gravel Bar Shrubland   Scientific: Baccharis salicifolia / Gravel Bar Shrubland   Code: CEGL005951