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Canyon: Gyp Mesquite Shrubland
Area: 17,754 acres (7,185 ha)
Description of Mapped Type: This type is mapped in broken landscapes associated with
weathering of sedimentary rocks where patches or layers of gyp are common in the landscape.
Small (10 sq m to 200 sq m), open, sparsely vegetated patches of gyp are common. This type
is mapped both low on the landscape on canyon bottoms as well as on broken uplands,
plateaus, and ridges. Mesquite is the most common dominant, and species such as lotebush,
Pinchot’s juniper, eastern redcedar, soapberry, and sugar hackberry may be present. This type
may be more or less open, with elements of the Canyon: Gyp Grassland common.
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