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African Temperate Dune Vegetation Macrogroup | NatureServe Biotics 2019
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Name: African Temperate Dune Vegetation Macrogroup Reference: NatureServe Biotics 2019 Description: This macrogroup represents the plant communities growing on sand dunes in South Africa. One of the biomes where they are found is the Nama Karoo. It is adjacent to the Namib Desert and the climate is very arid. The dunes are parallel and are 3-8 m above the surrounding plains. The vegetation is an open shrubland with grasslands growing on the crests of the dunes and <i>Acacia haematoxylon</i> growing on the dune slopes. Other dominant species include <i>Acacia mellifera, Grewia flava, Rhigozum trichotomum</i>, and the grasses <i>Schmidtia kalahariensis</i> and <i>Stipagrostis amabilis</i>.  Accession Code: urn:lsid:vegbank.org:commConcept:40760-{DCD93CCE-6E5F-4E92-B653-8937736B06CC} 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: African Temperate Cliff, Scree, Rock & Dune Vegetation Division This Community's Level: Macrogroup This Community's Children: [none]		Names:   UID: ELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.861761 NatureServe Explorer   Code: M456   Scientific: African Temperate Dune Vegetation Macrogroup