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Canyon: Deciduous Shrubland

Area: 72,926 acres (29,512 ha)
Description of Mapped Type: This type is mapped in broken landscapes associated with
weathering of sedimentary rocks that do not contain much gyp. Common shrubs include
skunkbush sumac, fragrant sumac, Mohr shin oak, Chickasaw plum, lotebush, and mesquite
(within range). Eastern redcedar and sandage may also be components. Short and mid-
grasses such as sideoats grama, hairy grama, tobosa, sand dropseed, little bluestem, silver
bluestem, and cheatgrass occur in the modern landscape. Grazing-tolerant forbs such as stiff
greenthread, broom snakeweed, and prairie broomweed are common.

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