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Ephedra nevadensis - Lycium andersonii Shrubland | NatureServe Biotics 2019
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Name: Ephedra nevadensis - Lycium andersonii Shrubland
Reference: NatureServe Biotics 2019
Description: This scrub association is found at mid to upper elevations in the Mojave Desert and southern Great Basin in California and Nevada. Vegetation is characterized by an open to patchy shrub canopy (3-21% cover) dominated by <i>Lycium andersonii</i> with <i>Ephedra nevadensis</i> typically present to codominant. Other shrubs that are often present include <i>Atriplex confertifolia, Ephedra nevadensis, Krascheninnikovia lanata</i>, and <i>Psorothamnus arborescens</i>. Occasional emergent <i>Yucca brevifolia</i> trees are sometimes present. If present, the herbaceous layer has sparse to moderate cover and is composed of scattered grasses and forbs such as <i>Achnatherum speciosum, Eriogonum inflatum, Sphaeralcea ambigua, Xylorhiza tortifolia</i>, and exotic annual grass <i>Bromus rubens</i>. Stands are found on variable slope positions ranging from 1125-1800 m elevation. Sites occur on gentle to moderately steep slopes on variable aspects. Soils range from sand to clay and are derived from a variety of substrates such as granodiorite, limestone, rhyolite, and sandstone. 
Accession Code: urn:lsid:vegbank.org:commConcept:34425-{0759649D-FFA8-487A-A503-6998EB2863B4}
Plot-observations of this Community Concept: 0
      Party Perspective according to: NatureServe (organization)
Perspective from: 28-Nov-2016 to: ongoing
      Names:   UID: ELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.971684 NatureServe ExplorerNatureServe Explorer logo
  Code: CEGL005752
  Translated: Nevada Joint-fir - Water Jacket Shrubland
  Scientific: Ephedra nevadensis - Lycium andersonii Shrubland