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CEGL002192 Prosopis glandulosa - Artemisia filifolia / Sporobolus giganteus Ruderal Shrubland
Type Concept Sentence: No Data Available
Common (Translated Scientific) Name: Honey Mesquite - Sand Sagebrush / Giant Dropseed Ruderal Shrubland
Colloquial Name: No Data Available
Hierarchy Level: Association
Type Concept: This association consists of deciduous shrublands over sandy soils in the Trans-Pecos of western Texas. Prosopis glandulosa, Artemisia filifolia, Sporobolus giganteus, Larrea tridentata, Yucca elata, Psorothamnus scoparius, Aristida spp., Sporobolus spp., Penstemon ambiguus, Heliotropium convolvulaceum, Abronia spp., Poliomintha spp., and Croton spp. are common components. These shrublands often occur intermixed with xeromorphic shrublands.
Diagnostic Characteristics: No Data Available
Rationale for Nominal Species or Physiognomic Features: No Data Available
Classification Comments: No Data Available
Similar NVC Types: No Data Available
note: No Data Available
Physiognomy and Structure: No Data Available
Floristics: No Data Available
Dynamics: No Data Available
Environmental Description: No Data Available
Geographic Range: This association occurs in the Trans-Pecos of western Texas.
Nations: US
States/Provinces: TX
Plot Analysis Summary:
http://vegbank.org/natureserve/ELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.683203
Confidence Level: Low - Poorly Documented
Confidence Level Comments: No Data Available
Grank: GNA
Greasons: No Data Available
| Type | Name | Database Code | Classification Code |
|---|---|---|---|
| Class | 3 Desert & Semi-Desert Class | C03 | 3 |
| Subclass | 3.A Warm Desert & Semi-Desert Woodland, Scrub & Grassland Subclass | S06 | 3.A |
| Formation | 3.A.2 Warm Desert & Semi-Desert Scrub & Grassland Formation | F015 | 3.A.2 |
| Division | 3.A.2.Na North American Warm Desert Scrub & Grassland Division | D039 | 3.A.2.Na |
| Macrogroup | 3.A.2.Na.90 Honey Mesquite / Red Brome - Lehmann''s Lovegrass Desert Ruderal Scrub & Grassland Macrogroup | M512 | 3.A.2.Na.90 |
| Group | 3.A.2.Na.90.b Honey Mesquite - Velvet Mesquite Warm Desert Ruderal Scrub Group | G819 | 3.A.2.Na.90.b |
| Alliance | A3135 Honey Mesquite Ruderal Desert Sand Scrub Alliance | A3135 | 3.A.2.Na.90.b |
| Association | CEGL002192 Honey Mesquite - Sand Sagebrush / Giant Dropseed Ruderal Shrubland | CEGL002192 | 3.A.2.Na.90.b |
Concept Lineage: No Data Available
Predecessors: No Data Available
Obsolete Names: No Data Available
Obsolete Parents: No Data Available
Synonomy: No Data Available
- Diamond, D. D. 1993. Classification of the plant communities of Texas (series level). Unpublished document. Texas Natural Heritage Program, Austin. 25 pp.
- Southeastern Ecology Working Group of NatureServe. No date. International Ecological Classification Standard: International Vegetation Classification. Terrestrial Vegetation. NatureServe, Durham, NC.