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Prosopis glandulosa / Atriplex canescens Ruderal Shrubland | NatureServe Biotics 2019
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Name: Prosopis glandulosa / Atriplex canescens Ruderal Shrubland Reference: NatureServe Biotics 2019 Description: This is a major community of the Tularosa basin and occasional within the southern Jornada del Muerto of New Mexico. This low-elevation community occurs on alluvial or basin flats and on extensive coppice dunefields. Both stands lack significant aspect and have similar surface soils (sand to loamy sand), that overlie more developed, clayey soils (Haplargids). However, alluvial sites include sandy loams, cobble on the surface, and may sometimes have alkaline soils. Steep, tall, and rolling dunes, in contrast to alluvial sites, which are generally on flat surfaces, characterize surface topography on coppice dune sites. This Chihuahuan Desert shrubland is characterized both by stands of large-diameter (30+ m) <i>Prosopis glandulosa</i> shrubs growing on tall and rolling coppice dunes and by stands on low-elevation flats. Both sites are dominated by <i>Prosopis glandulosa</i> and share <i>Atriplex canescens</i>, which grows in the interdune or inter-shrub spaces, as the codominant species. Overall, species diversity is low, but stands may occasionally include scattered <i>Gutierrezia sarothrae</i> (a suggested phase) and <i>Sporobolus flexuosus</i>. Additional suggested phases include <i>Suaeda moquinii</i>, specifically on alluvial sites, and <i>Psorothamnus scoparius</i>.  Accession Code: urn:lsid:vegbank.org:commConcept:30291-{879F4915-B4D3-4222-B471-BC4621DD3039} Plot-observations of this Community Concept: 0
	Party Perspective according to: NatureServe (organization) Perspective from: 30-Aug-2012 to: ongoing
	status: accepted Community's Parent: Prosopis glandulosa Ruderal Desert Sand Scrub Alliance This Community's Level: Association This Community's Children: [none]		Names:   UID: ELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.689123 NatureServe Explorer   Code: CEGL001382   Translated: Honey Mesquite / Fourwing Saltbush Ruderal Shrubland   Scientific: Prosopis glandulosa / Atriplex canescens Ruderal Shrubland (convergence) and Synonyms: (similar) CEGL001382 (similar) Prosopis glandulosa / Atriplex canescens Shrubland (similar) Prosopis glandulosa / Atriplex canescens Shrubland