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Western African Mesic Woodland & Grassland Macrogroup | NatureServe Biotics 2019
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Name: Western African Mesic Woodland & Grassland Macrogroup Reference: NatureServe Biotics 2019 Description: This macrogroup corresponds to the savanna types occurring in the north of the Congo Basin and on to Western Africa, within an annual precipitation range from 800-1500 mm; the dry season lasts several months and the mean annual temperature is 26-29°C. The types vary from very open to more closed woodlands and shorter bushlands. Among the dominant woody species are <i>Anogeissus leiocarpus</i> and <i>Anogeissus</i> spp., accompanied by <i>Acacia</i> spp., <i>Balanites aegyptiacus, Combretum glutinosum, Commiphora africana, Prosopis africana, Tamarindus indica</i>, and <i>Ziziphus mucronata</i> (White 1983). Wetter woodlands, usually distributed to the south of the range of this type, include <i>Afzelia africana, Burkea africana, Combretum</i> spp., and <i>Terminalia</i> spp. and <i>Isoberlinia</i> woodland. The most common grass genus is <i>Hyparrhenia</i>, which grows very tall.  Accession Code: urn:lsid:vegbank.org:commConcept:40674-{DF88B4DB-984E-4CFF-8B07-879420FA843E} Plot-observations of this Community Concept: 0
	Party Perspective according to: NatureServe (organization) Perspective from: 01-May-2019 to: ongoing
	status: accepted Community's Parent: West-Central African Mesic Woodland & Savanna Division This Community's Level: Macrogroup This Community's Children: [none]		Names:   UID: ELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.860606 NatureServe Explorer   Code: M356   Scientific: Western African Mesic Woodland & Grassland Macrogroup