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CEGL001695 Psorothamnus scoparius / Sporobolus flexuosus Shrubland
Type Concept Sentence: No Data Available
Common (Translated Scientific) Name: Broom Smokebush / Mesa Dropseed Shrubland
Colloquial Name: No Data Available
Hierarchy Level: Association
Type Concept: No Data Available
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: US
States/Provinces: NM
Plot Analysis Summary:
http://vegbank.org/natureserve/ELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.688366
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.2 Creosotebush - American Tarwort - Mesquite species Chihuahuan Desert Scrub Macrogroup | M086 | 3.A.2.Na.2 |
| Group | 3.A.2.Na.2.c Sand Sagebrush - Broom Smokebush Sand Scrub Group | G287 | 3.A.2.Na.2.c |
| Alliance | A3137 Broom Smokebush - Frosted Mint - Littleleaf Sumac Desert Sand Scrub Alliance | A3137 | 3.A.2.Na.2.c |
| Association | CEGL001695 Broom Smokebush / Mesa Dropseed Shrubland | CEGL001695 | 3.A.2.Na.2.c |
Concept Lineage: No Data Available
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Obsolete Names: No Data Available
Obsolete Parents: No Data Available
Synonomy: = Psorothamnus scoparius / Sporobolus flexuosus Plant Association (Muldavin et al. 1998d)
= Broom Dalea/Mesa Dropseed PA (Muldavin et al. 2000b) [(Psorothamnus scoparius/Sporobolus flexuosus: PSOSCO/SPOFLE)]
= Broom Dalea/Mesa Dropseed PA (Muldavin et al. 2000b) [(Psorothamnus scoparius/Sporobolus flexuosus: PSOSCO/SPOFLE)]
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