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EA: ECOSYSTEM_TYPE_OLSON
EE: SAND_DESERT

Status: STD 2005/06/07
Code: 73
EA label: ECOSYSTEM_TYPE_OLSON
Concept definition: Comprised of blowing <SAND_DUNE>s and flats, having patchy oasis seepage <VEGETATION> and a windy climate; sand desert. Dominant taxa include Oryzopsis, Yucca, Artemisia filifolia, and Andropogon.
 
Reference type: IR
Reference: [GEF1, Olson Ecosystem Type SANDESERT: 50 (sand desert)]
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