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EA: ECOSYSTEM_TYPE_OLSON
EE: SAND_GRASS_SHRUB

Status: STD 2005/06/07
Code: 74
EA label: ECOSYSTEM_TYPE_OLSON

Concept definition: Comprised of sandy steppe herb/<SHRUB>, having mixed <VEGETATION> and a dry, hot-cold, windy climate; sand grass/shrub. Dominant taxa include Calamovilfa, Oryzopsis, Redfieldia, Artemisia, and Bouteloua.
 
Reference type: IR
Reference: [GEF1, Olson Ecosystem Type SANDGRASSHRB: 87 (sand grass/shrub)]
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