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Sarcobatus vermiculatus Dune Shrubland | Western Ecology Working Group of...
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Name: Sarcobatus vermiculatus Dune Shrubland
Reference: Western Ecology Working Group of...
Description: This greasewood dune shrubland occurs in the mountains of Colorado and Columbia Plateau and Great Basin of Nevada and possibly Utah. This description is based on information from Great Sand Dunes National Park and Preserve in Colorado. Additional global information will be added as it becomes available. This association is found in dunefields, sandsheets, and stabilized dunes at 2300 to 2390 m elevation. Stands are generally on flat terrain, but slopes can be up to 17°. The majority of stands are characterized by large patches of bare soil with shrubs interspersed. Sand and bare soil dominate the ground cover, although some stands have significant cover of litter. Vegetative cover is extremely variable for this association. Total cover can range from 1-85%. <i>Sarcobatus vermiculatus</i> is always present (20-80%), typically in combination with other short shrubs such as <i>Atriplex canescens, Chrysothamnus greenei, Ericameria nauseosa</i>, and <i>Krascheninnikovia lanata</i> with cover ranging from 0-10%. Herbaceous cover is sparse, generally 20% or less. Species present in some stands with up to 5-10% cover include <i>Kochia americana, Achnatherum hymenoides, Artemisia frigida, Chenopodium leptophyllum</i>, and <i>Opuntia polyacantha</i>. 
Accession Code: VB.CC.32373.CEGL001364
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.2.688793 NatureServe ExplorerNatureServe Explorer logo
  Translated: Greasewood Dune Shrubland
  Scientific: Sarcobatus vermiculatus Dune Shrubland
  Code: CEGL001364