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Atriplex obovata Badland Sparse Vegetation | Western Ecology Working Group of...
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Name: Atriplex obovata Badland Sparse Vegetation Reference: Western Ecology Working Group of... Description: This sparsely vegetated badland association occurs in the southern Colorado Plateau in northern Arizona between the elevations of 1300 and 1741 m (4265-5712 feet). Sites are flat to gently sloping and range between 0 and 9% (average 3%). Substrates are clays derived from shale. Many of the stands have some cover of surface rocks, including sandstone, basalt, desert pavement, and petrified wood. The vegetation cover is characterized by sparse total vegetation cover (<10%) of scattered low shrubs dominated by <i>Atriplex obovata</i>. Locally, shrub cover may range up to about 15% cover, but in general, shrub cover is <5% with scattered grasses and forbs (<5% cover). Additionally, total cover may temporarily exceed 10% following rain events due to blooms of annuals. In some stands, cover of <i>Sporobolus airoides</i> or <i>Pleuraphis jamesii</i> ranges between 0 and 4% and may actually have slightly higher cover than <i>Atriplex obovata</i>, although total cover is low. The exotic annual forb <i>Salsola tragus</i> is often present in sampled stands.  Accession Code: VB.CC.34295.CEGL002928 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.2.687739 NatureServe Explorer   Translated: Mound Saltbush Badland Sparse Vegetation   Scientific: Atriplex obovata Badland Sparse Vegetation   Code: CEGL002928