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Sandstone Great Plains Dry Cliff Sparse Vegetation | NatureServe Biotics 2019
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Name: Sandstone Great Plains Dry Cliff Sparse Vegetation Reference: NatureServe Biotics 2019 Description: This dry sandstone cliff community is found in the central-western Great Plains of the United States. Stands occur on steep (&gt;60%) slopes of sandstone or siltstone bedrock. Cliffs may exceed 100 m. Soils are not developed. The vascular layer varies from sparse to absent, particularly on siltstone. The nonvascular layer is not well described. Plants include scattered forbs, such as <i>Mentzelia decapetala</i> and <i>Penstemon glaber</i>. Sites may be utilized by nesting raptors. Type is found at Scotts Bluff, Wildcat Hills, and along the Niobrara River.  Accession Code: urn:lsid:vegbank.org:commConcept:34020-{54786573-847F-4AFE-8EEE-1DC8FF4AF0A2} Plot-observations of this Community Concept: 0
	Party Perspective according to: NatureServe (organization) Perspective from: 07-Dec-1998 to: ongoing
	status: accepted Community's Parent: Great Plains Acidic Cliff Alliance This Community's Level: Association This Community's Children: [none]		Names:   UID: ELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.684091 NatureServe Explorer   Code: CEGL005257   Translated: Sandstone Great Plains Dry Cliff Sparse Vegetation   Common: Great Plains Dry Sandstone Cliff   Scientific: Sandstone Great Plains Dry Cliff Sparse Vegetation (convergence) and Synonyms: (similar) Sandstone Great Plains Dry Cliff Sparse Vegetation (similar) CEGL005257 (similar) Sandstone Great Plains Dry Cliff Sparse Vegetation