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Vegetated Gypsum Dunes, Desert Shrub
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Description
This state is dominated by shrubs, but can have a fair component of mixed grasses scattered across the site.
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This state is characterized by the dominance of cottonwoods.
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Description
This state is characterized by the presence of saltcedar. The occurrence of a relatively shallow water table promotes conditions that could allow for the establishment of saltcedar.
The Exotic Invaded and the Exotic Dominated state currently tend to occur where vegetated dunes are located near gyp playa sites. It is not clear if the transition is more easily facilitated at these locations due to hydrologic differences or the proximity to a ready seed source. It is presumed however that this transition could occur throughout the vegetated dunes ecosite.
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