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CEGL001546 Tiquilia hispidissima / Sporobolus nealleyi Dwarf-shrub Grassland
Type Concept Sentence: No Data Available
Common (Translated Scientific) Name: Hairy Crinklemat / Gyp Dropseed Dwarf-shrub Grassland
Colloquial Name: No Data Available
Hierarchy Level: Association
Type Concept: This association is primarily associated with secondary (alluvial deposited) gypsum outcrops that commonly occur as small patches in the bottoms of arid, alluvial basins in southern New Mexico (northern Chihuahuan Desert). This is a low-elevation type ranging from 1070 to 1525 m (3500-5000 feet) but occasionally extending up to 1980 m (6500 feet) on hillslope outcrops of southerly aspects. It is associated with hot and dry environments of gypsiorthid soils, and hence vegetation cover is usually sparse. Sporobolus nealleyi and Tiquilia hispidissima dominate, often in association with other gypsophilic species such as Calylophus hartwegii and Selinocarpus lanceolatus (although forb diversity is generally low). Non-gypsophilic shrubs are sometimes common such as Atriplex canescens, Gutierrezia sarothrae, and Ephedra torreyana.
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
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Physiognomy and Structure: No Data Available
Floristics: No Data Available
Dynamics: No Data Available
Environmental Description: No Data Available
Geographic Range: This association is found in southern New Mexico (northern Chihuahuan Desert).
Nations: US
States/Provinces: NM, TX?
Plot Analysis Summary:
http://vegbank.org/natureserve/ELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.684853
Confidence Level: Low - Poorly Documented
Confidence Level Comments: No Data Available
Grank: G2
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.3 Black Grama - Bullgrass - Tobosa Grass Chihuahuan Semi-Desert Grassland Macrogroup | M087 | 3.A.2.Na.3 |
| Group | 3.A.2.Na.3.b Hairy Crinklemat / Gypsum Grama - Gyp Dropseed Grassland Group | G492 | 3.A.2.Na.3.b |
| Alliance | A3243 Hairy Crinklemat / Gyp Dropseed - Fleshy Honeysweet Gypsum Outcrop & Alluvial Flat Desert Scrub Alliance | A3243 | 3.A.2.Na.3.b |
| Association | CEGL001546 Hairy Crinklemat / Gyp Dropseed Dwarf-shrub Grassland | CEGL001546 | 3.A.2.Na.3.b |
Concept Lineage: No Data Available
Predecessors: No Data Available
Obsolete Names: No Data Available
Obsolete Parents: No Data Available
Synonomy: = Sporobolus nealleyi / Coldenia hispidissima Community Type (Muldavin et al. 1994b)
= Sporobolus nealleyi / Coldenia hispidissima PA (Muldavin et al. 1998b)
= Sporobolus nealleyi / Coldenia hispidissima PA (Muldavin and Mehlhop 1992)
= Gyp Dropseed/Hairy Coldenia PA (Muldavin et al. 2000b) [(Sporobolus nealleyi/Tiquilia hispidissima: SPONEA/TIQHIS)]
= Sporobolus nealleyi / Coldenia hispidissima PA (Muldavin et al. 1998b)
= Sporobolus nealleyi / Coldenia hispidissima PA (Muldavin and Mehlhop 1992)
= Gyp Dropseed/Hairy Coldenia PA (Muldavin et al. 2000b) [(Sporobolus nealleyi/Tiquilia hispidissima: SPONEA/TIQHIS)]
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