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Atriplex obovata Badland Sparse Vegetation | NatureServe Biotics 2019
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Name: Atriplex obovata Badland Sparse Vegetation
Reference: NatureServe Biotics 2019
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 (&lt;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 &lt;5% with scattered grasses and forbs (&lt;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: urn:lsid:vegbank.org:commConcept:31830-{8BC3365D-3224-4330-BB1A-66A77E270648}
Plot-observations of this Community Concept: 0
      Party Perspective according to: NatureServe (organization)
Perspective from: 03-May-2007 to: ongoing
      Names:   UID: ELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.687739 NatureServe ExplorerNatureServe Explorer logo
  Code: CEGL002928
  Translated: Mound Saltbush Badland Sparse Vegetation
  Scientific: Atriplex obovata Badland Sparse Vegetation
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(similar) Atriplex obovata Badland Sparse Vegetation
(similar) Atriplex obovata Badland Sparse Vegetation