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Larrea tridentata / Sparse Understory Shrubland | Western Ecology Working Group of...
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Name: Larrea tridentata / Sparse Understory Shrubland Reference: Western Ecology Working Group of... Description: From Muldavin et al. (2000b): This community is a major community of the Tularosa and Jornada del Muerto basins of New Mexico and is reported as common in Texas. It is found on sandy to silty alluvial plains of upper basin floors and lower basin piedmonts at elevations of 1220 to 1580 m (4000-5200 feet). Slope grades are low and there is little aspect differentiation. A gravelly desert pavement or coarse alluvium substrate is found on most sites, but drops out near the edge of the basin floor. Soils are typically coarse with sandy loam textures (Typic Camborthids) and are indicative of well-developed, calcareous soils that probably date from the early Holocene. This shrubland consists of nearly pure stands of tall and evenly distributed canopies of <i>Larrea tridentata</i> that range from very open to moderately closed. Typically, other species are absent, especially those from the herbaceous layer. However, <i>Prosopis glandulosa, Gutierrezia sarothrae</i>, and <i>Muhlenbergia porteri</i> are occasionally present, but are widely scattered and contribute very little to total cover.  Accession Code: VB.CC.33489.CEGL001276 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.2.684577 NatureServe Explorer   Translated: Creosotebush / Sparse Understory Shrubland   Scientific: Larrea tridentata / Sparse Understory Shrubland   Code: CEGL001276