Natural Resources
Conservation Service
Ecological site R042BB002NM
Gyp Duneland Barren, Desert Shrub
Accessed: 11/13/2024
General information
Provisional. A provisional ecological site description has undergone quality control and quality assurance review. It contains a working state and transition model and enough information to identify the ecological site.
Figure 1. Mapped extent
Areas shown in blue indicate the maximum mapped extent of this ecological site. Other ecological sites likely occur within the highlighted areas. It is also possible for this ecological site to occur outside of highlighted areas if detailed soil survey has not been completed or recently updated.
Associated sites
R042BB004NM |
Gyp Interdune (Wet), Desert Shrub This site is intricately associated with the Gyp Interdune (wet) ecological site. They exist typically in a repeating pattern of dune/interdune. As the wind blows over the dune, it erodes the windward side and the sands moves up and over the crest and down the slipface. In this manner the dune migrates slowly across the associated interdune. The vegetation at the ecotones are in constant flux. Dune height and width between dunes affects the interdune erosion patterns and vegetation. |
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Table 1. Dominant plant species
Tree |
Not specified |
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Shrub |
Not specified |
Herbaceous |
Not specified |
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