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Atriplex gardneri Dwarf-shrubland | NatureServe Biotics 2019
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Name: Atriplex gardneri Dwarf-shrubland
Reference: NatureServe Biotics 2019
Description: This dwarf-shrubland association is reported from Utah, Colorado, Wyoming and Montana and is typically found on alkaline flats. The vegetation is sparse, rarely exceeding 15% total canopy coverage and is composed of a canopy layer dominated by <i>Atriplex gardneri</i> with or without other shrubs present and without an herbaceous layer. Associated shrubs may include any of the following species: <i>Atriplex confertifolia, Atriplex corrugata, Chrysothamnus viscidiflorus, Ephedra torreyana, Eriogonum corymbosum, Gutierrezia sarothrae, Picrothamnus desertorum, Sarcobatus vermiculatus</i>, and/or <i>Tetradymia spinosa</i>. No herbaceous layer is reported, though scattered grasses such as <i>Achnatherum hymenoides, Pleuraphis jamesii</i>, and <i>Elymus elymoides</i> may be present. Invasive species such as <i>Bromus tectorum, Halogeton glomeratus</i>, and <i>Malcolmia africana</i> are present in some stands. Biological soil crusts may cover up to 50% of the ground surface. Sites are typically flat but range to steep (58%). Soils are typically highly saline, calcareous, or alkaline, and are usually fine-textured. The dominance of <i>Atriplex gardneri</i> and the lack of a significant herbaceous layer are diagnostic of this association. 
Accession Code: urn:lsid:vegbank.org:commConcept:30347-{F2E527E7-E6D2-42C9-B700-62319419D868}
Plot-observations of this Community Concept: 0
      Party Perspective according to: NatureServe (organization)
Perspective from: 14-Jul-2016 to: ongoing
      Names:   UID: ELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.687371 NatureServe ExplorerNatureServe Explorer logo
  Code: CEGL001438
  Translated: Gardner's Saltbush Dwarf-shrubland
  Scientific: Atriplex gardneri Dwarf-shrubland
(convergence) and Synonyms:
(similar) CEGL001438
(similar) Atriplex gardneri Dwarf-shrubland
(similar) Atriplex gardneri Dwarf-shrubland