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CEGL001640 Pleuraphis mutica - Scleropogon brevifolius Grassland
Type Concept Sentence: No Data Available
Common (Translated Scientific) Name: Tobosa Grass - Burrograss Grassland
Colloquial Name: No Data Available
Hierarchy Level: Association
Type Concept: On White Sands Missile Range, New Mexico, this minor type is known from the southern Jornada del Muerto basin at 1450 m (4760 feet) elevation and is characterized by patches of abundant Pleuraphis mutica and well-represented Scleropogon brevifolius. Bare soil patches are often conspicuous. Pleuraphis mutica is abundant and dominant relative to Scleropogon brevifolius. Shrubs are insignificant, and forb diversity is low (six species). The abundance of Scleropogon brevifolius may attest to past disturbance impacts. This type occurs commonly throughout the Southwest and northern Mexico on open rangelands.
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: No Data Available
Nations: MX?,US
States/Provinces: NM, TX
Plot Analysis Summary:
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Confidence Level: Low - Poorly Documented
Confidence Level Comments: No Data Available
Grank: G5
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.d Tobosa Grass - Alkali Sacaton - Vine-mesquite Semi-Desert Lowland Grassland Group | G489 | 3.A.2.Na.3.d |
| Alliance | A3185 Tobosa Grass Lowland Desert Grassland Alliance | A3185 | 3.A.2.Na.3.d |
| Association | CEGL001640 Tobosa Grass - Burrograss Grassland | CEGL001640 | 3.A.2.Na.3.d |
Concept Lineage: No Data Available
Predecessors: No Data Available
Obsolete Names: No Data Available
Obsolete Parents: No Data Available
Synonomy: = Hilaria mutica - Scleropogon brevifolius PA (Bourgeron et al. 1995a)
= Hilaria mutica - Scleropogon brevifolius PA (Bourgeron et al. 1993b)
= Hilaria mutica - Scleropogon brevifolius PA (Muldavin et al. 1998a)
= Pleuraphis mutica - Scleropogon brevifolius Plant Association (Muldavin et al. 2003a)
= Tobosagrass/Burrograss PA (Muldavin et al. 2000b) [(Hilaria mutica/Scleropogon brevifolius; HILMUT/SCLBRE)]
= Hilaria mutica - Scleropogon brevifolius PA (Bourgeron et al. 1993b)
= Hilaria mutica - Scleropogon brevifolius PA (Muldavin et al. 1998a)
= Pleuraphis mutica - Scleropogon brevifolius Plant Association (Muldavin et al. 2003a)
= Tobosagrass/Burrograss PA (Muldavin et al. 2000b) [(Hilaria mutica/Scleropogon brevifolius; HILMUT/SCLBRE)]
- Bourgeron, P. S., L. D. Engelking, H. C. Humphries, E. Muldavin, and W. H. Moir. 1993b. Assessing the conservation value of the Gray Ranch: Rarity, diversity and representativeness. Unpublished report prepared for The Nature Conservancy by the Western Heritage Task Force, Boulder, CO. (Volume I and II).
- Bourgeron, P. S., L. D. Engelking, H. C. Humphries, E. Muldavin, and W. H. Moir. 1995a. Assessing the conservation value of the Gray Ranch: Rarity, diversity and representativeness. Desert Plants 11(2-3):3-68.
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