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Prosopis velutina / Mimosa dysocarpa Ruderal Shrubland | NatureServe Biotics 2019
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Name: Prosopis velutina / Mimosa dysocarpa Ruderal Shrubland
Reference: NatureServe Biotics 2019
Description: This shrubland is described from the Las Guijas Mountains and the southeastern part of Buenos Aires National Wildlife Refuge in southern Arizona. Plot data indicate elevations of 1065-1110 m (3492-3652 feet) where it is found along drainages on gentle slopes. Soils are sandy loam or loam. The vegetation is characterized by an open to moderately dense (20-30% cover) tall-shrub canopy dominated by <i>Prosopis velutina</i> with an open to moderately dense (20-30% cover) dwarf-shrub layer dominated by <i>Mimosa dysocarpa</i>, sometimes with high cover of <i>Gutierrezia sarothrae</i>. The herbaceous layer has high species richness of forbs (&gt;25 species) but relatively low cover (20%). Cover is codominated by graminoids and forbs. Characteristic species include <i>Bouteloua aristidoides, Bouteloua curtipendula, Panicum hirticaule, Ambrosia confertiflora, Chamaesyce albomarginata, Evolvulus alsinoides, Gutierrezia microcephala, Ipomoea hederacea, Mollugo verticillata</i>, and <i>Phemeranthus aurantiacus</i>. If present, <i>Eragrostis lehmanniana</i> cover is low (less than 25% cover and less than a third of the total perennial graminoid cover). 
Accession Code: urn:lsid:vegbank.org:commConcept:34109-{CAB19383-F93F-47E1-A9BE-E0939916EBB0}
Plot-observations of this Community Concept: 0
      Party Perspective according to: NatureServe (organization)
Perspective from: 22-Aug-2007 to: ongoing
      Names:   UID: ELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.806417 NatureServe ExplorerNatureServe Explorer logo
  Code: CEGL005346
  Translated: Velvet Mesquite / Velvetpod Mimosa Ruderal Shrubland
  Scientific: Prosopis velutina / Mimosa dysocarpa Ruderal Shrubland
(convergence) and Synonyms:
(similar) Prosopis velutina / Mimosa dysocarpa Shrubland